“Everything you need is already inside. Just do it.” — Bill Bowerman, Nike co-founder I have this friend. We’ll call him Clark, because that’s his name. Clark and I, approximately one week ago, set out from Houston, TX to travel the country in my car for the purpose of meeting as many new people, seeing…
“Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity. Reduce selfishness, have few desires.” –Lao Tzu In my quest to travel around and experience as much as I can, I meet a fantastic variety of people– from fellow adventurers to felons and gang members, from homeless drifters to wealthy business tycoons. Every one of them has a story to tell,…
Have you ever sat around and done nothing but people-watch? Based on how often I’ve heard people answer yes to this question, I’m guessing that chances are, you have. If you haven’t, you’ll want to after you read this. Despite how highly this ranks on many people’s lists of enjoyable activities when asked about it,…
There’s a bounty on your head. I’m sure you’re aware of this. No need to worry, no panic is necessary. You’re just wanted, alive or dead, that’s all. I’m sure you’re on top of it, and I’m glad to see that you’re not letting it drag you down. That’s good. And don’t worry about them…
Ever since a conversation I had with a friend of mine, a question has been on my mind. It’s such a basic question, and yet so very difficult for so many of us to answer. It is difficult because it challenges us to think, to contemplate long and hard about what is most important to…
It’s been said that the only things that matter in life are the relationships you build in it and the lives you touch. You can take that or leave it, but it’s common knowledge that building genuine connections with people leads to a lot of great things, and improves your life in many ways. And…
“If it’s not fun, you’re not doing it right.” –Bob Basso Self-improvement and learning are tremendously important to me, and the pursuit of them is a highly-prioritized facet of who I am. I love reading about the things I’m passionate about, and constantly finding new things to incorporate into those passions. There’s nothing wrong with…
The situations we probably have no reason to remember tomorrow; the occurrences that play a seemingly minimal role in our lives; the small-scale events that don’t feel significant from a big picture point of view– these are the little things that build the little moments we’re constantly surrounded with. They compose the unimpressive parts of…
Your voice is your true self. It’s the real you, the person behind the mask (or masks), the genuine identity just waiting to emerge. Your voice is the means with which you communicate most effectively with the world. It’s the person inside the person, the product of speaking not from the heart or head but…
When you start your morning. When you go through the day. When you feel yourself getting frustrated. When you need to compose yourself in the midst of chaos. Take a moment. When you could really use an answer. If you feel alone or overwhelmed. …
Austin, TX– the self-proclaimed “live music capital of the world”. Besides bannering dynamic individuality and extreme focus on counterculture and acceptance, it displays an exuberant spirit of openness and a buffet of experiences that is refreshingly uncommon and beautiful, especially here in the states where ignorance and cultural conformity are as widespread as our obesity…
“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” -Les Brown I’ve come to understand something. Something that anyone who hopes to ever become someone of consequence (thus achieving a life state of someoneship) knows or will come to learn. A damn-near fact that will visibly surface time and again in the lives of…
I am different. I’ve known that about myself for awhile now. The way I think is contrastive to what many would consider the normal way of thinking, and this has shown itself in my life for as long as I can remember. Maybe you can relate, maybe you can’t. Regardless of how you feel about…
Truth– the simultaneous lack and abundance of it often feels overwhelming to me. So many philosophies and religions and scientific theories and perspectives, all contrasting and clawing for status of supreme truth; sometimes intertwining and briefly synchronizing to form parallels, and sometimes clashing violently in disharmony. The more I think and observe, the more suspicious…
“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.” –Frank Zappa Your life is, always has been, and always will be YOURS– all and only. No…
“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.” -from The Shawshank Redemption Everything I own is in my car. My tent…
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Hey. You. Yeah you, big winner. Welcome. Name’s Chad, and I started this thing that I’ve decided to call an “adventure blog” for the purposes of chronicling the various adventures I find myself in and what I learn from them, detailing the discoveries I make about myself along the way that others might relate…