Kelsey Brookes was a young man living a life others strive to live. He had a steady career as a microbiologist, savings, and what many would consider to be a path toward a very successful life. But some time down this path, Brookes decided to head towards a different direction. A very different direction. Brookes wanted to do something more interesting with his life. He wanted to give a shot at following his two passions in life: surfing and art.
For many, or for me at least, this sort of struck me as a step backwards. "He's turning into a total bum!", thought I, as I watched the camera shot close in on his long blonde strands of hair and his big bushy beard. But obviously that was me just succumbing to superficial stereotypes, and doubly obvious was the fact that there was more to this man than what first met the eye.
The more I listened to Brookes speak, the more I realized above all other things, Brookes is really brave. To take the plunge into following one (or two) of his passions and to be driven enough to make it function as a career is truly admirable. Because at it's very core, our life paths can often times be condensed into a few core decisions, and when it comes down to it, I hope that I'll be brave enough to pursue my passions. I hope to be like Kelsey Brookes.
[video produced by Freunde von Freunden]
This makes me more indecisive than I already am, Cadla. Haha.
ReplyDeleteHow cool, though, that it all worked out for him!