Videos I Love: "The Road From Karakol"
I just wanted to share this incredible video with you. My friend Brian shared it with me.
It is a video by Outdoor Research athlete, Kyle Dempster. He took a bike, climbing gear and a camera, and solo-trekked it across Kyrgyzstan. Two years later, the footage got edited and the film won an award at the 5 Point Film Fest. It's also a Vimeo Staff Pick.
The video is a testament to the importance of seeking out adventure. It is also about how different the world looks when it is just you and nobody else. It is about how different you look to yourself. You learn about yourself. You learn who you are.
The Road From Karakol from Outdoor Research on Vimeo.
This video hit home for me because I am living through a time of being alone. (Newsflash, when you quit drinking, you quit hanging out with drinking "friends"). Even though I often find myself rather lonely, I am learning more about myself each day. I would not trade this temporary stint of solitude for something as silly as fitting in with the rest of the world. I am using this time I get to myself as time to grow into who I will be days, weeks and months down the road.
Ask yourself this: who/what/where is holding you back?
So, go and change it. You're only waiting on yourself.
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