Into the Wild Personal Response

I definitely understand what Chris is saying here. You never know when you will have to go into a full sprint and it is much easier if you are prepared. By being prepared, that includes carrying the least amount of weight as possible and only keeping the necessities. This could pretty much be considered living a minimalist lifestyle. A minimalist lifestyle is basically the idea of living only with the things you really need. I would definitely not want to live a minimalist lifestyle. With the way the world works today, I don't think many people have the desire to live this type of life. It really is pretty sad. But unfortunately that's how spoiled today's society is. Most people have a TV, a computer, a cellphone, and many other high-tech inventions. Usually, once we discover how nice and efficient these things are, it seems that we cannot live without them. However, saying that, I do think that it is definitely possible. I believe that if I really wanted to live like a minimalist then I would be able to. But because it isn't something I am very interested in, I personally would not have the drive and ambition to achieve something as major as completely changing your whole life from the way you have known it to be since you were young enough to remember, to something totally different and unfamiliar.

Nature Writing

As I sit cross legged on the cool ground, I hear the birds chirping and leaves flowing with the breeze.  The sun is shining brightly in the sky.  The trees are varius shades of green, brown, yellow, and orange.  Leaves cover a good majority of the ground.  Every so often I hear a bug humming near my ear.  The weather is warm with the sun beating down on my back.  But occasionaly, there is a lovely breeze just enough to stir things up.  Very few clouds appear in the sky and a beautiful light blue tone takes their place.  From time to time there will be a car drive by but besides that, there is nothing but peace and serenity.  When witnessing such magnificent nature as this, I can't help but feel a sense freedom.  It's as if all of the stress in our lives vanishes when one foot steps across the threshold to get to the outside world.

The wind is now starting to pick up a little more rapidly.  As it does so, I am struck with leaves coming from multiple directions.  I feel my hair whip across my face.  The birds take off from the tree they were pirched in.  However, I still find the atmosphere to be calm and relaxing.  The sound of the breeze is soothing and the birds remind me of the assorted, majestic wildlife that nature has to offer.  Looking up and taking in the glorious view our environment, I ask oneself, why anyone would ever want to be elsewhere?