A Modern Hero

Hi, Everyone!

You might possibly have heard of the story of this guy that did not had a shower for a year, haven't you?

Well, If not, it is a trending piece of news that I found surfing the net and I believe that he is a very good example of a Hemingway’s apprentice hero; he was true to himself and followed and respected his own established principles and rules within a period of time. In addition, he told the truth about everything he did, felt and saw... It was certainly a real inner growing process.

 He stated:

“I set a bunch of rules for myself to follow to lead by example. The rule for water was that I could only harvest it from natural sources such as lakes, rivers, and rain or from wasted sources such as leaky faucets.  And I kept track of exactly how much I used too, with an aim of showing just how little we need to get by. (…)  I set a goal for 6 months and when that day passed I figured I might as well go a full year without a shower.”

Furthermore, I could say that he lived with an astonishing connection with nature and, just as the famous transcendentalism, Thoreau, lived literally “In the woods” and learned the importance of appreciating every single resource neededfor him, something that we, unfortunately, easily forget.

Maybe if we could just set our own rules or maybe follow his--maybe not in the exact way as he did but some adapted to fit to us--we could also make a little change in the world. 

As we could notice, he set 6 months and then he continued, maybe it could be the key for success. In the end, no one is born an expert, and we should know that--almost--every important achievement in life is made little by little.

As a final comparison to what Hemingway states, I would like to say that I believe that this man is an aficionado in his own game, because he is still learning, but know the rules inside out, and is a person that Hemingway would perfectly think worth being a hero.

If you want to read the hole story, click here.

I also encourage you to read some poems that he wrote on his journey and after it in his webpage, specially the poem about life that I found specially inspiring.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!