'Stuff your eyes with wonder,' he said, 'live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ask no guarantees, ask for no security, there never was such an animal. And if there were, it would be related to the great sloth which hangs upside down in a tree all day every day, sleeping its life away. To hell with that,' he said, 'shake the tree and knock the great sloth down on his ass.'
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
This is a fantastic book. And I love the advice: Stop your laziness! Get up and do something. And wake up the people who haven't realized they're wasting time.
I hope I haven't been one of those people, but with the limitless opportunities to sleep in during winter break, I'm afraid I have been wasting time indeed. And it's not just about sleeping- it's the time spent NOT doing what i SHOULD be doing. It's time for that to stop. I can't wait to see the world. And I'm ready to shake the tree.
Saturday, January 3
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Now officially "following" your blog through my blog homepage. Cannot wait to read about all your amazing adventures (and see the pictures on Facebook)! :) Glad we're friends.
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