'Happiness Is Real When Shared\r'

'This is whiz accommodate which I concord adept finished empathiseing. I don’t norm tout ensembley demonstrate biography, provided came across the story bit doing some random search on wikipedia (where one link sack up pass complete to a nonher). I authentically got precise interested in the true story of this infantile man who ended up dying(p) in Alaska. I went to buy the book at Kinokuniya. In 1992, a three-year-old man by the name of Christopher McCandless from a comfortable family in the US bedraggled everything he possessed after graduating with recognize from University. For the next devil geezerhood, he lived off the streets, travelling from place to place, living on the bare minimum.Finally, he hitchhiked to Alaska with little aliment ( completely 5 pounds of rice) and equipment as he cute to be in total closing off from human contact and go into the wild, in his words â€Å"to live off the get down” †eating the animals he hunted a nd plants big(a) in that location. He actually setd to survive for much than 100 days in Alaska with this guidance until a series of unfortunate accidents that caused him to hap slowly (and painfully) of starvation on an toss a vogue bus. His decomposed body was found more than two weeks later. He was only 24 at the succession of demise.All this while, his family didn’t do it his where slightlys and was seek for him, until they received this piece of unfortunate news. In this book, Jon Krakauer explored the invigoration of Christopher McCandless and try to understand the thoughts laughingstock this young man who gave up everything he has in search of a life of adventure and meaning (to him), and as well how the citizenry around him were affected. He must had been a very charismatic person, as spate he met along the way during his years on the streets truly standardisedd this fathead a lot. Some actually asked him to get even down at the place he was at.But then his ultimate aim was to actually live in the wild with only nature (and nonhing else, human relationships was shadowy to him) and commitment was the last thing on his mind. This story left a very deep impression in me, not just because of the tragic circumstances border it, plainly I could identify with Christopher McCandless in that at his age, I was also flesh of like him. Well, I might not fuck off given up all my wealth (I admit, my family wasn’t as well-to-do as his) and go all the way out into the wild, but I did shoot legitimate anger or lugubriousness about the way my life cancelled out and wanted to live a different sort of life.That was why at that period my results sort of fumbled (as I was half-hearted about the whole analyse affair †to me, studying what I had no interest in was an â€Å"insult to my integrity”. ). I also wanted to get away from my family (which was one of the catalysts which caused Christopher McCandless to make such a decision, he was very upset by certain things he found out about his parents), so for a period of epoch I was staying in the hostel. During that time, I really planned to in conclusion leave my family once I have the financial sum and stay outside.In fact, after I gradational from university, I went to Malacca for a a couple of(prenominal) days all by myself to revel the isolation. Ha ha, until now, my parents weren’t aware this was what I did †and I can’t nonetheless find the courage to inform them. (This is credibly a secret I ordain bring to my grave). Okay, this was probably not so much of an adventure, but I did get certain excitement out of this trip. speak up me on a free and unaccented trip carrying just the map and go around (and heap who know me know I’ve a very, very footlingsighted sense of direction). I would not learn I coifd to find my sense of aim in life during that very short trip.In fact, it was years after I grad bef ore I effected what was really important in my life. For Christopher McCandless, towards the end of his life, realised that â€Å" mirth only real when shared” which is what he wrote on his journal. When he lastly got the isolation he yearned for in Alaska, somehow, he must have finally realised the importance of human relationships and that real happiness lies with being able to spend time with the one you care. Of course, the sad part is it came in addition late as well as he was trapped in the wilderness which he had yearned for previously.Given time, I believe he would eventually return to his family and friends. For me, after years of running(a) (and probably maturity over the years), I also realised the importance of treasuring the time with my familiy and friends. You do not have to go to the extreme (in my case, escape from my family) to change the secern of your life. In fact, all that matters is your perception. I have to be responsible in what I do as it is n ot just about me, but whatever I do have repercussions on my love ones too. I had probably hurt the people around me as much as they have hurt me.I remember there was one saying I read someplace †people may not love you the way you want them to, but that doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Recently, I did have the prompt to go backpacking alone somewhere (of course, with the intention of not letting my parents know), but I admit I did have second thoughts after reading the book, ha ha! But don’t think that will last for long, as by nature, I do like to â€Å"wander around” †I can’t be trapped for too long. In the end, I guess Christopher McCandless did manage to find peace with himself. His final pure tone written on his journal was â€Å"I HAVE HAD A HAPPY sustenance AND THANK THE LORD.GOODBYE AND MAY GOD consecrate ALL! ” Although he didn’t manage to go back to his loved ones, he appreciated all the love bestowed upon h im by them. I would like to think that he did not leave this world with either regret. Currently, I am reading other book by Jon Krakauer about his subsist during the 1996 Mount Everest climb. Another tragic fib of how harsh nature can be. I might want to catch the painting version of â€Å"Into The Wild” directed by Sean Penn. Not sure if the characterization will evoke the same emotions in me (sometimes film adaptations can be disappointing).\r\n'