Adventures

Many well known (and little known) people have explored the unknown and uncertain in the past. For example, people such as Christopher Columbus, sailing "off the edge of the Earth" and young adults moving to go to a new state or school.As for the people who do not get up and go, I would assume they often wonder "what if".

Every one has different reasons for adventure, some may be to prove a point while others maybe to challenge themselves. For Columbus in 1492 it was to see beyond the World that he knew. He longed for new exciting land and fortune. He took a huge risk and got exactly what he wanted. (Minus the fortune.) As for young adults moving it is an adventure in itself. Getting a job, living on their own, and being completely independent. It can be scary to be alone in the World but many people take the leap. New challenges and adventures can be difficult for some, but for others it is destined for them to reach out and go for what they want in life.

One does not simply get up and go on an adventure. The people that do go often sacrifice a lot to get there. They must leave friends and family behind. They are potentially risking their entire lives in some circumstances.  They may not make it back alive and will never see loved ones again. Columbus did not know what he was going to find or if he was going to make it but he kept going anyways. With all of the famine and hunger he could have been killed by a number of things but he braved through it. I am sure when he returned his family was extremely happy too see that he was safe and sound.