Pedro SP answers “In what ways did the story inspire you?”

Karma Gurung asked this question about Into the Wild:

In what ways did the story inspire you?

Pedro SP "And so it turned out only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genuine life, and that an unshared happ…more"And so it turned out only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genuine life, and that an unshared happiness is not happiness."

The story inspired me to live life freely, using human relationships as the backbone to this philosophy. Towards the end of his life, Chris had clearly been satisfied with his adventures and had wanted to conclude his solo pursuits. He had convinced himself that personal relationships was the road to lifelong happiness, a conclusion which he had to reach only after a tumultuous tussle with his demons in the form of seeking personal gratification through his solo Alaskan adventure.

My main take from this whole story is that happiness is staring me in the face with the wonderful people around me, and the people I haven't met. The story has convinced me more that I should travel and to strengthen my current relationships.
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