Atonement

"There is a way to be good again..."

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

180' South Reflection

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

Choose 1 of the following quotes from the documentary and reflect on its' meaning in terms of:

1. the film & Jeff Johnson's journey
2. your own life and what journeys lie ahead beyond high school

Quotes:
" The end is useless...but I find I learn something along the way....If you take a spiritual journey & you compromise the process you have failed...you are an [jerk] when you start and an [jerk] when you finish."

" The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to answer."

"Books are a great start, but there is no substitute for just going there."

"Men do not learn from history...that is the most important lesson history teachers us." - A. Huxley

"Work hard. Live simply. Have great respect for the ocean."

"Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all."

"Growth is inevitable, but can we sustain this pace for long?"

"When you live your life outdoors, you get a sense that you have a responsibility to protect these wild places."

"It's like the quest for the holy grail. Who gives a [darn] what the grail is, its the quest that counts...its the transformation that is within you that is important."

"If you love a place, you have a duty to protect it."

"The hardest thing in life is to simplify your life...leading an examined life, most of the damage caused by humans is caused unintentionally."

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