The map still has uncharted territory...
There are still places I have yet to go...
People tell me to be careful...
That the unknown is scary,
terrifying...
Throughout my life
I have dealt with the things
that terrify me the most
by facing them head on...
It's how you get over the fear...
I have just as much fear of the unknown
as anyone else,
but I've never let that hold me back...
I'm an adventurer, a wanderer,...
Often that thrill of the unknown
is what I am looking for...
I collect experiences like some people
collect stamps or coins...
These are the things that have value for me...
Some people avoid potentially messy situations...
They've been hurt before...
Maybe they're a little gun shy...
But they should be fearless...
Yes, everything could come crashing down,
there's always that possibility,
even when you are trying to be cautious...
Yes, things could get messy...
Do it anyway...
Wade into that murky water chest deep...
Get your hands dirty...
Risk heartbreak by falling in love...
Will it last?
Even if it might not last forever...
Do it anyway...
It might only be a few nights in Paris...
Do it anyway...
Some people live in fear
rather than being informed by it...
Those uncharted places aren't so terrifying
when you realize
that most basic principles universally apply
no matter where you are...
And there's is nothing wrong with a little terror...
Fear is an essential part of being heroic...
It's what makes the exotic exotic...
I mean,
I'd never jump out of a perfectly good plane,
but I might do the moral equivalent...
I'm not a slave to my emotions,
but they've always been my compass...
They help me to see
the dark in the light
and the light in the dark...
I will risk a little pain for divine pleasure...
I have lived through some dark times
and felt the unbearable lightness of being...
I've been a God and a peasant all at the same time...
Everything and nothing...
Always there are eyes watching,
living vicariously through me...
Some root for me, some root against...
Some fear I might be stepping off of the precipice
and into the unknown...
Truth is, the unknown is where I live...
Those uncharted places on the map
are where I feel the most like myself...
I'll sail this ship to the edge of the world,
and if I fall...
I'm going to let myself keep falling...
Feel every moment of it...
Appreciate it...
Around and around and around...
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