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Jacob... this piece is amazing. I especially enjoyed: "leave no room for regret" - travel really does feel like an existentially infallible pursuit. I've never regretted a trip, the good or the bad.
I recently wrote my own blog post trying to investigate a very similar idea to this post, however with a greater focus on the mortally danger…
Jacob... this piece is amazing. I especially enjoyed: "leave no room for regret" - travel really does feel like an existentially infallible pursuit. I've never regretted a trip, the good or the bad.
I recently wrote my own blog post trying to investigate a very similar idea to this post, however with a greater focus on the mortally dangerous type of adventure. It's funny, some of our sentences/rationale sound so similar - albeit you use some great sources to back-up your arguments, where I used none (sue me!). Anyway, if you get a chance I'd love if you could have a read, here's the link: https://nedemery.substack.com/p/our-stupendous-self-inflicted-trials
Cheers.
Hello Ned,
Thank you for the comment and for reading my work! It's always great to hear from a kindred spirit. You're definitely right: you have to take the good with the bad. Appreciate you sharing your own story, too!
-Jacob