What it means to be fully human is to strive to live by ideas and ideals And not to measure your life by what you've attained in terms of your desires but Those small moments of integrity, compassion, rationality... because in the end, the only way that we can measure the significance of our own lives Is by valuing the lives of others Fantasies have to be unrealistic Because the moment, the second that you get what you seek, you don't, you can't want it anymore. In order to exist, desire must have its objects perpetually absent It's not the 'it' that you want, its the fantasy of 'it' We are only truly happy when daydreaming about future happiness. This is why we say: the hunt is sweeter than the kill, or: be careful what you wish for - not because you'll get it: because you're doomed not to want it once you do
The boys and I decided to pack our shit and head out for a dusty weekend in the New South Wales Rural Hinterland area of Woodenbong. It's a beautiful small rural town that's popular for it's amazing mountains and scenery and also for the endless motorbike trails and hectares of secluded camping spots. We stayed at the Woodenbong hotel for $15 a night including brekky. Can't go wrong; cheap beer, bed and food.