So there's this lawyer from Des Moines who really spends his time being Mr. Adventurer Guy. He's tried to climb Mount Everest. He's tried to swim the English Channel. Not sure when he practices law, but he must have a high hourly rate or have a trust fund to take all this time off.
Anyway, although he's never been successful at climbing Everest or swimming the Channel, this year he's trying to do both again, the old "Peak and Pond' they call it. And to top it off, after swimming the Channel he's biking over to Tibet to get ready for Everest. He's calling it his World Triathlon.
Sounds cool, doesn't it? And I give him credit, he swam the Channel, and he's making his way over to Everest on the bike. But here's the thing - how do I know so much about this guy and what he's doing?
I know about it because this guy is a media whore! He has to make sure everybody knows about what a great adventurer he is, like he's Sir Richard Branson or something. Every time the guy goes on one of his treks, the stories appear in the paper and on TV, and I'm pretty sure they don't get the stories by word of mouth. Between trips he speaks to groups about his adventures, something I've snoozed through myself.
This year's quest, while admirable, has been the worst. This time he actually went out of his way speaking to raise money for his trip, convincing schools they could follow his quest on-line as some sort of geography lesson. Then the dude ran out of money to do that, even before getting on the bike. Sorry kids, but thanks for the free publicity!
Look, I hope the guy accomplishes his goal, but I don't need to know about it until after it's done, and everyone can live a good life without knowing about it at all. It seems the tree is falling in the forest, and he's terribly insecure that it won't make a sound if we all aren't around.
Maybe this guy should start living his life with a quite confidence instead of banging a gong every time he attempts to reach a personal goal. Some folks just don't understand - strangers don't care about you as much as you do.
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