Wow, What A Ride

<p>Wow, What A Ride is the name of this episode. Let me tell you what inspired me to share this topic with you today. My wife sent me a quote, “life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of riding safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud ‘o smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, wow, what a ride.” This quote is by Hunter S. Thompson. I thought what an interesting concept to think about. After all, mindfulness is often thinking about healthy eating and just being happy and healthy and living that kind of life. Do you sometimes think it's risky to be too careful? Maybe being too careful will cause us to miss out on life. This quote says hey, live your life, enjoy your life. I decided to look up Hunter S. Thompson and find out more about him.</p> Listen & Subscribe on: <a href='http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/ApplePodcast'>iTunes</a> / <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mindfulness-mode'>Stitcher</a> / <a href='http://feed.mindfulnessmode.com/'>Podbean</a> / <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1032063236/mindfulness-mode-interviews-mindful-tips-with-bruce-langford'>Overcast</a> / <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/5gwe3XCsyPLcLmCIkF2iS9'>Spotify</a> Who Is Hunter? <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson'>Hunter Stockton Thompson</a> founded a movement in journalism called the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzo_journalism'>gonzo journalism</a> movement. He rose to prominence with the publication of a book called <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Hells-Angels-Strange-Terrible-Saga-ebook/dp/B008IU9IVG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O0VQN68ZQLH3&keywords=hells+angels+hunter+thompson&qid=1641780233&sprefix=hells+angels+hunter+thompson%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1'>‘Hells Angels'</a>. This is a book that he spent almost two years living and riding with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in order to write this firsthand account of their lives and what it was like being a Hells Angel member. Thompson was born in 1937,