"It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you want something badly enough, it is your God-given right to have it. When I decided to go to Alaska that April, like Chris McCandless, I was a raw youth who mistook passion for insight and acted according to an obscure, gap-ridden logic. I thought climbing the Devils Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing. But I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles of dreams. And I lived to tell my tale" (Krakauer 155).
Topic: Travel Advice
In this part of the book, Krakauer compares his youth to that of McCandless'. Krakauer tells of his experiences, which he lived through, and explains that it didn't have much benefit for him. He seems to equate youth to being prone to illusions, and that ideas like Krakauer and McCandless', among other people, are disillusionments. Krakauer says that when someone is young, they have the mentality of entitlement beyond the amount they really should have. Youth have amazing amounts of creativity. That can lead to goals and dreams, which, when bundled together with illogical steps and solutions towards, may lead to unwanted consequences. Planning carefully, taking precautions and giving time before acting can help prevent unwanted consequences. Of course, anyone can, and should be encouraged to, dream big. There, however, should be some reality check or checks. People may believe that their dreams and goals can help fix their problems but, as it was for Krakauer, that is not always the case.
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