Jon Krakauer
"I'd like to repeat the advice that I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and 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 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 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, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, Ron, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and 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 and its incredible beauty. And so, Ron, in short, get out of Salton City and hit the Road. I guarantee you will be very glad you did. But I fear that you will ignore my advice. You think that I am stubborn, but you are even more stubborn than me. You had a wonderful chance on your drive back to see one of the greatest sights on earth, the Grand Canyon, something every American should see at least once in his life. But for some reason incomprehensible to me you wanted nothing but to bolt for home as quickly as possible, right back to the same situation which you see day after day after day. I fear you will follow this same inclination in the future and thus fail to discover all the wonderful things that God has placed around us to discover. Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience. You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living. My point is that you do not need me or anyone else around to bring this new kind of light in your life. It is simply waiting out there for you to grasp it, and all you have to do is reach for it. The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances."
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"I'd like to repeat the advice that I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and 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 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 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, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, Ron, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and 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 and its incredible beauty. And so, Ron, in short, get out of Salton City and hit the Road. I guarantee you will be very glad you did. But I fear that you will ignore my advice. You think that I am stubborn, but you are even more stubborn than me. You had a wonderful chance on your drive back to see one of the greatest sights on earth, the Grand Canyon, something every American should see at least once in his life. But for some reason incomprehensible to me you wanted nothing but to bolt for home as quickly as possible, right back to the same situation which you see day after day after day. I fear you will follow this same inclination in the future and thus fail to discover all the wonderful things that God has placed around us to discover. Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience. You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living. My point is that you do not need me or anyone else around to bring this new kind of light in your life. It is simply waiting out there for you to grasp it, and all you have to do is reach for it. The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances."
"أود أن أكرر النصيحة التي أسديتها إليك من قبل، بأنني أرى أنه ينبغي عليك حقًا إحداث تغيير جذري في نمط حياتك، وأن تبدأ في الإقدام بجرأة على أمور ربما لم تخطر ببالك قط من قبل، أو ترددت كثيرًا في محاولتها. الكثير من الناس يعيشون ظروفًا تعيسة، ومع ذلك لا يتخذون زمام المبادرة لتغيير وضعهم، لأنهم اعتادوا على حياة الأمان والامتثال والمحافظة، وكل ذلك قد يبدو وكأنه يمنح المرء راحة البال، لكن في الحقيقة، لا شيء أشد فتكًا بالروح المغامرة في الإنسان من مستقبل آمن. إن جوهر روح الإنسان الحي هو شغفه بالمغامرة. البهجة في الحياة تنبع من لقاءاتنا بتجارب جديدة، ومن ثم، لا توجد بهجة أعظم من أن يكون لديك أفق يتغير بلا نهاية، وأن يكون لكل يوم شمس جديدة ومختلفة.
إذا أردت أن تستخلص المزيد من الحياة يا رون، يجب أن تتخلى عن ميلك للأمان الرتيب، وأن تتبنى أسلوب حياة فوضويًا قد يبدو لك في البداية جنونيًا. ولكن بمجرد أن تعتاد على هذه الحياة، سترى معناها الكامل وجمالها المذهل. وإذن يا رون، باختصار، اخرج من مدينة سالتون وانطلق في الطريق. أضمن لك أنك ستكون سعيدًا جدًا بما فعلت.
لكنني أخشى أن تتجاهل نصيحتي. أنت تظن أنني عنيد، لكنك أشد عنادًا مني. لقد أتيحت لك فرصة رائعة في طريق عودتك لترى أحد أعظم المناظر على وجه الأرض، جراند كانيون، شيء يجب على كل أمريكي أن يراه مرة واحدة على الأقل في حياته. لكن لسبب غير مفهوم بالنسبة لي، لم ترغب إلا في الاندفاع إلى المنزل بأسرع ما يمكن، عودة مباشرة إلى نفس الوضع الذي تراه يومًا بعد يوم بعد يوم. أخشى أن تتبع هذا الميل نفسه في المستقبل، وبالتالي تفشل في اكتشاف كل الأشياء الرائعة التي وضعها الله حولنا لاكتشافها. لا تستقر وتجلس في مكان واحد. تحرك، كن رحالًا، اجعل كل يوم أفقًا جديدًا. ما زلت ستعيش طويلًا يا رون، وسيكون من العار ألا تستغل الفرصة لإحداث ثورة في حياتك والانتقال إلى عالم جديد تمامًا من التجارب.
أنت مخطئ إذا ظننت أن البهجة تنبع فقط أو أساسًا من العلاقات الإنسانية. لقد وضعها الله حولنا في كل مكان. إنها في كل شيء وكل ما قد نختبره. علينا فقط أن نتحلى بالشجاعة لنتخلى عن نمط حياتنا المعتاد وننخرط في عيش غير تقليدي. قصدي هو أنك لا تحتاجني أنا أو أي شخص آخر حولك لإحضار هذا النوع الجديد من النور إلى حياتك. إنه ينتظرك ببساطة هناك لتلتقطه، وكل ما عليك فعله هو أن تمد يدك إليه. الشخص الوحيد الذي تحاربه هو نفسك وعنادك في الانخراط في ظروف جديدة."
Jon Krakauer
Into the Wild
"Happiness means nothing to me. I just want to have meaning and purpose."
"السعادة لا تعنيني شيئًا، كل ما أصبو إليه هو المعنى والغاية."
Jon Krakauer
"There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It's mostly about random pointless death and misery."
"لا مجد ولا رومانسية في الحرب. جلّها موت عبثي عشوائي وبؤس."
Jon Krakauer
"Happiness [is] only real when shared"
"السعادة لا تكتمل حقيقتها إلا بالمشاركة."
Jon Krakauer
Into the Wild
"When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.."
"عندما تسامح، تحب. وعندما تحب، يشرق نور الله عليك."
Jon Krakauer
"Alex here. (...) Ron, I really enjoy all the help you have given me and the times we spent together. I hope that you will not be too depressed by our parting. It may be a very long time before we see each other again. But providing that I get through the Alaskan Deal in one piece you will be hearing form me again in the future. I’d like to repeat the advice I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing or been to hesitant to attempt. 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 piece 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, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. (...) Once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty. (...) Don’t settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. (...) You are wrong if you think joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living. Ron, I really hope that as soon as you can you will get out of Salton City, put a little camper on the back of your pickup, and start seeing some of the great work that God has done here in the American West. you will see things and meet people and there is much to learn from them. And you must do it economy style, no motels, do your own cooking, as a general rule spend as little as possible and you will enjoy it much more immensely. I hope that the next time I see you, you will be a new man with a vast array of new adventures and experiences behind you. Don’t hesitate or allow yourself to make excuses. Just get out and do it. Just get out and do it. You will be very, very glad that you did. Take care Ron,Alex"
Jon Krakauer
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