Taking Steps Fearlessly

Taking Steps Fearlessly

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit of 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 experience" (Krakauer 57).

Inspiration Or Fool?

As Chris McCandless writes to Ron, he states the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone in order to live a happy and fulfilling life. Chris has learned a valuable lesson in life that people cannot be doing the same thing repetitively and continue to be happy. He knows that he must adventure and explore new ideas and sceneries to find himself as a person. In his life, he was not supported by his parents and did not feel the love and happiness a child should from their parent. In the time of him living unhappy in his life, he figured out the crucial lesson that you need to change something in your life to create a better and more positive outcome. When he adventures in the wild, Chris does not look back to his old past to his parents. He reaches out to a place where he needed to step out of his comfort zone all alone. His passion for nature was so powerful he found happiness.