Meet Gregg Bleakney. Avarage software salesman, in his 30s. Why should we care? Because he pedaled the whole Pan American Highway, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. This trip took two years of hardship, peril, adventure and self-exploration. Many could say “2 years, that’s a lot”. Or “That’s too dangerous”. Or “He threw it all away to go on some mid-life crisis trip”. I think that he did probably the best thing he could have done. Yes, it took two years and it was dangerous. And yes, he passed up on two 9-to-5 years. But he LIVED for 2 years. You see, when you were a kid, curiosity might have given you that inside tingle to just go and explore. Your parents surely told you not to go too far away from your house or your playing spot. But you did that anyway. You went a little farther than allowed. Then farther and farther. Just for the hell of it. Chances are nothing bad happened. Or at least nothing permanently life changing for the worse. And I bet you felt good about yourself. Because you overcame some limits just by your own will and power. Now fast-forward 25 years later. Why don’t you do that anymore? Why don’t you do something adventurous, just for the hell of it? I know, because you’re a grown up now. You have responsibilities. People expect things from you. You have to have a job and make a living. You have to buy that new house. You can’t act childishly. Or can you? Gregg Bleakney lived in 2 years more than most of us in 10 years. Think of it this way: Nobody wants to die. If you were faced with the choice of living 60 years versus 120 years, you’d probably choose the latter. Unfortunately you can’t make that choice. But you can live in 2 years more than others in 10. And that’s kind of getting to make that choice.
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Awesome man!