Adventure Stories | BY Marwan Oueida | PUBLISH DATE: December 26 2022 | READ TIME: 2 mins | UPDATED DATE: June 05 2026
We Are Naturally Wired To Explore
What is a typical lifestyle? Is it having a nine-to-five? Is it going on shopping and fine dining intensive vacations? Is it spending seven-plus hours of your day absorbed by your smartphone? Yeah, you’re right, that seems typical. Has there been a positive impact due to the above-mentioned characteristics we now deem typical? We, as […]
What is a typical lifestyle? Is it having a nine-to-five? Is it going on shopping and fine dining intensive vacations? Is it spending seven-plus hours of your day absorbed by your smartphone? Yeah, you’re right, that seems typical. Has there been a positive impact due to the above-mentioned characteristics we now deem typical?
We, as humans, used to spend all our days outdoors, exploring, learning from nature, and overcoming the challenges and obstacles earth put in our path. Why is that no longer our typical? I’m not ignoring the fact that times have changed and technology plays a prominent role in our lives, but we seemed to be doing well back then. Learning from the past to create a better future doesn’t simply suggest we learn from our mistakes. We need to realize the positives and replicate them willingly and reap the benefits.
We, as primal beings need to tap into our roots, who we are as a species, and explore that. At least give our curiosity a chance to realize the positives or in some cases the negatives. Each and every experience will leave you with a lifelong lesson. I find it mind-blowing that there are some people that have never spent a full day engulfed in nature’s breathtaking beauty. The challenges you face that make your eyes water, and break you emotionally and physically. I’ve come across so many people that say they could never do such a trip, spending days on end on a mountain. Give it a try you will never look back.
I used to be typical. In the definition of most. But I look back and think to myself, that was in no way typical. I was wasting my time here on this insanely rewarding planet. I think now that I’ve unlocked this primal urge to explore and learn from people I meet along the way I have my own new definition of typical.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marwan Oueida
Marwan started as a joiner on our trip to Kilimanjaro. It was his first major adventure experience and one that led him down a path he never imagined at the time. Today, he’s an LHO Team Leader with experience in Nepal, the Alps and beyond! If terrible dad jokes and an insane attention to detail are qualities you’re looking for in your Team Leader, you’ve found the right guy!
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Inspiring article on our innate drive to explore! Your perspective on the connection between nature and adventure is truly motivating. Thanks for sharing this uplifting piece!