I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head. But that only added to the schemeโs appeal. That it wouldnโt be easy was the whole point.
Jon KrakauerTo the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrested from existence lay beyond the comfortable path: McCandless distrusted the value of things that came easily.
Jon KrakauerAccording to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless's beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn't a challenge at all.
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