Some inspiration

Anyone who reads this blog on even a semi regular basis knows that I write a lot about not being happy with a regular 9 to 5 job. Even though that's what I went to school for, even though it's what I chose, and even though I've reached a point that to most say would constitutes success, I don't feel as though if it were to end tomorrow that I'd be able to look back and say that I took advantage of every moment and lived my life they way I would have wanted.

I have a wonderful wife and a good life, but when it comes to my job and my place in this world, I feel as though I am lacking... I guess I just feel as though I am meant to do more, and the good news is that my wife feels the same way when it comes to her life too.

Recently I have come to realize that more than anything else I admire people who have the balls to do what makes them happy, not what society says is right, not what their friends and family say is right, and in most cases their passions don't make them financially secure. But they are happy, and that's what really matters. In common, these people seem to share a passion for living their lives this way, and they also don't take societal norms too seriously.

So I've decided to share some of the websites from these people who I've found scattered around in cyberspace. And if one day I can inspire someone in a way similiar to the way these people have inspired me, I will consider that success, and that I've finally found my place.

Note: I will probably continue this list as a sidebar after this post as I find new sites.

An Around the World Bike Trip
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