My goal is to not hope for another life than the one I have. I’m awake to the fact that one day I won’t be here anymore–that one day I’ll die–become a corpse. And I’m not going to ignore that fact like most people do….
We are experience chasers — spectators — who believe everything is happening somewhere other than where we are. Porn, television, celebrity, sports — we are watching other people live life while we project our selves on to these people. We live vicariously through them. Because…
People keep asking me why I’m doing this trip. My usual reaction is, “What else am I going to do?” Truth is I could rationalize a hundred different reasons why I’m going to kayak the Ohio and Mississippi. I have the youth, few responsibilities, financially…
I’m sure I will bring up some recurring themes on this site. The first and probably most influential idea is existentialism. So, what is existentialism? Depends on who you ask really. I like how Carlos Castaneda said it in an interview with Psychology Today: Existentialism…