Self-Help, Personal Growth & Psychology

He’s a study in contrasts, a rare person who sees little conflict in owning many identities at once.

Never before have I seen work as a task to be shared, and not only shared, but made light on its feet with humour and pranks as if it were something wonderful and not a life sentence.

the desire to face the unexpected in a wilderness environment; to live by my wits; and, in the process, I hoped to develop higher levels of skill, intuition, and confidence. I was drawn to these types of challenges. I found them compelling and, as I got older, increasingly difficult to resist. I’d had my share of adventure. The

Entertainment gives you exactly what you want. But the artist doesn't operate like that. The artist makes demands on you. That's the essence of that artistic experience." - Ted Gioa.

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Unlike the civilized world, wilderness invites you to sense the surrounding harmony and the utter insignificance of mankind. The

The difficulties I had encountered were superseded by stirring memories of the vastness, remoteness, silence, and incredible beauty of this pristine wilderness.

Tedium is a regular part of my job. But today the graphs and calculations fall away as I inhale the scent of dirt and spruce needles. Out here, I am half scientist, half disciple. I’ve left the laboratory far behind and, with it, the need to quantify and contain. In its place, I’ve reconnected with the simple act of observation.