Exploration looked completely different just 200 years ago. In 1866 we had primitive explorations of Africa by Stanley & Livingstone, learn why Africa was of strategic interest in the 19th century. And then Ernest Shackleton in 1912. He set out for Antarctica with a crew of twenty seven men. On this journey they encountered mile,…

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Individual ownership. Teaching yourself to do something. Branding your art a certain way. Redoing a collection to make it fit your vision Having the autonomy to make something you’re proud of, is a powerful cause, a powerful “why”. Photo by Marios Gkortsilas on Unsplash.

Youth perceive adulthood as an eternity away. Working professionals see retirement as a distant oasis. Retirees wonder where all the time went. Life is less about the arrival, more about the now. There are no promises. Photo by Gianpaolo Antonucci on Unsplash.

A black windowless room is half filled with liquid. A single drop falls from the celing. You hear the two meet; silence ensues. You can’t help but wonder, how far did the ripple go? Did they reach the walls? Or meet an obstacle along the way? A raindrop outside the room feels the ripple. It…