For a taste of
reality just get to the
summit of your favorite
mountain ( >10k preferrably ) and take a look. You will get a strong sense of your place in the world. I did... my life will never be the same again. I can't wait to be there again; a tiny
human on the face of a tiny
planet in a tiny
solar system in an obscure corner of an insignificant
galaxy... well... you get my meaning. If you want to learn to appreciate... go to
Mammoth or
Squaw or
Stowe or
Everest... you will laugh at the hugeness of how small you are.
My perspective is from Mammoth Mountain. I have changed this year for the better. I will change more as I continue to visit my "Paradise on Earth". You should do the same... my humble opinion.