People nowadays are becoming more and more adventurous. The love for adventure makes them do daring things that only few others would dare to do.
Many such adventurers are seen every now or then performing stunts on land, in air as well as on water. I have also noticed that many of them celebrate holidays in a manner that is very different to visiting beaches. Many people do stunts on bikes while others somersault in the air either while flying an airplane or skydiving.
When these people are tired of such things, they try to perform stunts that they watch in the movies. Sometimes they even forget that such stunts are performed by professionals in reality.
However, the point to ponder over is why are people becoming so adventurous. There are various answers to this question. It might be because people are getting bored by their daily routine or maybe because they feel they are stagnating and need to achieve something more.
The other option could be loneliness. In this vast world, often people do not get time to be with friends or relatives. Due to this the colour of life starts to turn pale. Thus people try to add life to their lives.
But the most important reason perhaps is that a man is never satisfied. We human beings are those wild creatures who cannot be satisfied with one thing. Adventure does not only mean stunts but it also means every new thing that one likes to try. Yet some of these creatures have become tame and thus stopped craving for adventures. However, that does not mean the others shall also stop.
I remember a quote by Mark Twain on this topic, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
(Published in The Gulf Today on December 19, 2015)
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