Sunday, December 2, 2007
Into the Wild
Just reading the first 30 or so pages of Into the Wild ive been thinking a lot about what i read. The ideals and actions of Chris are extremely intersting to me and it gets me thinking that money and social status really dont always coerralte with happiness. It says he grows up in a upper-middle class, and wasnt satisfied with that lifestyle. I think this book relates to students at New Trier very well in that money and power isnt everything. Also, we all live in a pretty sheltered environment in that we dont see a lot of what else this world has to offer. The fact he travels by himself trusting and forming strong friendships wiht complete strangers is awesome to me. I think that Chris displays a extremely accurate perseption of how non-materialistic happiness can satisfy someone far more than all the money in the world.
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Great insights, John.
You might like a book called Stumbling Upon Happiness by Dan Gilbert who argues that he knows the secret of happiness.
If only Chris McCandless had read it before going into the wild?
John, Great ideas here. You're quite right to note the negligible correlation between wealth and happiness. In terms of our narrative arc-chart, McCandless reminds us that it's important to think of life as a journey and not a destination.
An old friend of my wife's said that her three year old son had already learned that "Life is a game. The winner is the one with the most toys." What a disgusting attitude -- unfit even for a bumper sticker -- and, sadly, very North Shore.
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