The best adventures come from dreams. Dreams about a far away place, dreams of achieving a goal or learn learning something new. Sure achieving a dream requires energy and action, however everything starts with the DREAM.
My dream of a South American Adventure came true in 2014. The citadel of Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate on the Inca Trail.
Dreaming requires time and allowing yourself to jump out of reality. Some will say "why waste the time and energy on something that can't be done?" My answer is simple, "because it's fun and no different then losing yourself in a good book or movie."
The best things come from dreams so keep dreaming and have fun with it.
Gerald Trees
Musings And Observations Of An Adventurous Life Seeker
If I could go back and spend some time with my younger self there are a few things I would ask him to do. Some of this may sound like I have regrets, however it's more of a reminder to continue to go after what I want and to encourage those I know, especially the next generation to pursue their dreams and that that there will be more dreams to follow as time goes on.
Spend time with your grandparents and your parents. They will be gone sooner then you think.
Take that year off of school and travel. You'll learn more in that year then 4 years of collage combined.
Skip school occasionally. You'll have to catch up, but the freedom of getting out and recharging will be more then worth it.
Learn to dance.
Take that auto mechanics class even though you're a math and computer geek. You future self will thank you!
Forget the idea of figuring out women. It'll never happen and only make you frustrated if you try.
Trying to "fit in" is a waste of time and energy. Be who you are and who you want to be and the right people will come into your life. Trust me on this one.
Most of all, continue to have fun. You don't have a choice in growing old, however growing up is an option.
I was introduced to the following video yesterday. It's brilliant!
How To Age Gracefully
Gerald Trees
Musings And Observations Of An Adventurous Life Seeker
Big dreams are powerful, exciting and scary. When I was younger I would get into trouble for not paying attention in class and for doodling on my notebook paper. I was dreaming about travel to far off places and drawing pictures of bicycles, motorcycles and airplanes. Not necessarily together.
Somewhere along the way those dreams faded away, being covered up by college, a career and raising a family. Of course there were those who would say that a farm kid from Idaho would never be able to achieve those dreams...
The great thing about dreams, especially big ones, is that there still inside waiting to be let out. Sometimes they sneak out on their own to give you a glimpse of what could be.
For me those glimpses came in the form of having the opportunity to travel to central Mexico on 2006 for an eye care mission, being asked to ride to the Sturgis motorcycle rally (a long time bucket list item) in 2011 and a friend posing a challenge that I should travel to Peru with him for 2 weeks of riding motorcycles in the Andes.
I could have said "NO" any of these opportunities and my dreams would have been further buried. Fortunately I said "YES" and now my dreams of travel and motorcycles have been put together for what's been a fun ride so far.
