It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found. - Jon Krakauer

You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships.

I’d like to repeat the advice I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure.

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once.