In-class journal for March 29, 2011

The highlight of the class period: a voice recording of Bryan Grazer talking about stepping out of one's comfort zone. It's interesting; nothing I haven't heard before, but he makes one very good point: being a film producer he could retire immediately and have enough money to fund a comfortable life, for the rest of his life. But is that really considered living? Sure, it'd be great to spend your life in your lavishly decorated, air-conditioned living room watching TV on a flat HD screen with surround sound but it'd be much more interesting, say, to travel across the country by foot, or to perform music on the street, or in Grazer's case - experimenting with surfing, a pastime usually left for a younger generation. I really admire the author for taking purposely taking a more difficult path in order to expose himself to life's full potential.