Into the Wild - The movie

I was watching the movie "Into the Wild" on TV while in Holland with my love. I am a non-fiction freak... fictions are for entertainment and non-fictions are usually motivational and inspiring... so I prefer reading books or watching movies that are non-fiction.

This movie is perfect for me, its motivational , inspiring and most of all a true story of a young man that walked out of his privileged life and went into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people. Was Christopher McCandless a heroic adventurer or a naive idealist, a rebellious 1990s Thoreau or another lost American?

I almost teared at the end of the movie when Christopher died. He was just pursuing his dream. But what makes it heart warming was the last note he wrote before dying - "I've had a happy life, thank the lord. Good Bye and may god bless all." He died with no regrets.

Christopher McCandless
Just before he died.

I watched with intense and totally inspired by the courage he had leaving his family to live in the wild surviving on whatever that may come..... it inspires on how one should live their dream and not dream their life. Living in a comfort zone does not necessary brings one happiness.

To me... Christopher is a heroic, he dares to dream and he dares to pursue. Some might feels he is out of his mind to even think he could survive with nothing. But along his journey of 2 years, he live... a life! A full ideal life in his context and that's what life is.

Some beautiful quotes from the movie that inspired me:-

"I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong." - Chris McCandless

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."— Chris McCandless

"Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past."— Chris McCandless

"The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences."— Chris McCandless

"If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, then all possibility of life is destroyed."— Chris McCandless

"Happiness only real when shared" - Chris McCandless

"...henceforth will learn to accept my errors, however great they be..."— Chris McCandless' journal from Alaska, written weeks before he died

I admired his bravery and adventurous spirit. Not many can be like him but the least we could do is to pursue life, live our dream and not wait for things to happen.

He inspired me.... I hope he would to many people out there.

P.S. If you want something in Life.... reach out and grab it! xx