Wednesday, May 26, 2010

oh, it's time to start living

“Make a radical change in your lifestyle & begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances & yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, & conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, & hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new & different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security & adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning & its incredible beauty.”
— Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild.


“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness”
Allen Ginsberg

3 comments:

jessica said...

oh i love that last quote.

Raez said...

sexy beast:) were these taken at Ro's cabin?

xx

robyn adams said...

HOLY SHIT ERIN! LOOK AT MY BLOG FROM A FEW DAYS AGO. I HAVE A WHOLE POST ABOUT INTO THE WILD. MY MOST INSPIRED MOVIE IS INTO THE WILD :)