Sean Michael Hayes
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Five Weeks in the Amazon
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“When you travel alone, no one knows who you are, there's no predetermined idea about how you should act, you are free, and you can be your true self. Every morning you are liberated to create your identity as you truly want it to be.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
“When I'm at home, surrounded by people I know, and this holds true for most of us, I play my part in a role I’ve created for myself. I fulfill my social obligations, and conform to the rules of society, acting in what I’ve determined is an acceptable way. Don’t we all do this? Deciding each day when we look in the mirror whether or not to continue acting out our role we’ve created? This is why it is paramount to travel alone. When you travel alone, you’re instantly set free from this character you’ve assumed. When you travel alone, no one knows who you are, there’s no predetermined idea about how you should act, you are free, and you can be your true self. Every morning you are liberated to create your identity as you truly want it to be.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
“Saying the jungle is amazing is like saying the Sistine Chapel is a masterpiece. In reality, they are both much more than words can describe, and the true essence of both can only be found through experiencing them.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
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“When I'm at home, surrounded by people I know, and this holds true for most of us, I play my part in a role I’ve created for myself. I fulfill my social obligations, and conform to the rules of society, acting in what I’ve determined is an acceptable way. Don’t we all do this? Deciding each day when we look in the mirror whether or not to continue acting out our role we’ve created? This is why it is paramount to travel alone. When you travel alone, you’re instantly set free from this character you’ve assumed. When you travel alone, no one knows who you are, there’s no predetermined idea about how you should act, you are free, and you can be your true self. Every morning you are liberated to create your identity as you truly want it to be.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
“It’s been more difficult to detach from the “Western world” than I was expecting, especially with regards to my cell phone. Since I got here, my loneliness has manifested itself several times an hour. Even though I know I don’t have any cell service I’ll reach into my pocket and pull my phone out thinking I have received an email or text message.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
“Amor Fati which translates from Latin to “love of one’s fate.” I’ll forever love what I'm destined for.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
“Saying the jungle is amazing is like saying the Sistine Chapel is a masterpiece. In reality, they are both much more than words can describe, and the true essence of both can only be found through experiencing them.”
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
― Five Weeks in the Amazon
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Thomas wrote: "Hello Sean! Thanks for your friendship here on GR! Happy reading and writing this weekend!"Thanks Thomas, and I hope you'll check out my book "Five Weeks in the Amazon" http://bit.ly/5wksamzn








































