My friend Spencer sent me that link a few weeks ago before I went on my trip. Unlike most articles I'm given that I just skim through, I really sat down and read this one. And the next day I woke up and started writing out lists and goals and the like. I thought that my life-changing experience would be hampered by a weeklong excursion into the wild, but much to my surprise, the opposite was true.
Living with only the bare essentials for even a week has made me realize that I need very little to live and fill the rest of my life with a clutter of wants. Some are beneficial, but more than not they are a hinderance on my state of existence. My days of obligation are over. I'm making a point of living for myself and not defaulting to the expectations of others. More than ever before, I have a clear idea of how I want to spend my life, and what it will take for me to take over the world.
Unfortunately this means pulling back from a lot of things in order actually get what I want. Essentially I am pursuing a life of selfish asceticism for now, so we'll see.
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