Can u pls explain to me these quotes about ADVENTURE?

Question

Quotes from Bertrand Russell and Gilberth Keith Chesterton about ADVENTURE.

Tell me wat u think about these quotes... wat do u like better. ^^

A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short.
- Bertrand Russell

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
- Gilberth Keith Chesterton

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Answer 1

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
- Gilberth Keith Chesterton


take life as an adventure rather than an inconvenience

Answer 2

Try these as a start but think about the quotes — there's even more to them.

Chesterton, first. In every life, at any times, there are challenges. Any time something challenges it, tackle it as an exciting adventure, a chance to test yourself and grow. Then even ordinary things like tests, or essays, which are certainly inconvenient (they interrupt the chance to do what you want, which is usually something else) is an exciting adventure; when you meet the challenge, you can get a high from it.

Russell is approaching adventure from a different slant. The key word here isn't "challenge," it is "risk" or "danger." So what he's saying is that it can be exciting to tackle something that is a risky or dangerous challenge (e..g., a physical challenge, like skiing). But you have to have a way of knowiing the risk and limiting it — i.e., you don't ski down a dangerous mountain course without having had any experience whatever in simple skiing. If you don't know the risk, and know how to make the moves (or otherwise) to limit or control the risk to within your capabilities, you can get badly hurt (even dead).

As interpreted, I find the quote from Chesterton more attractive, since it is a positive encouragement to see the adventure in everyday events. But Russell's quote is useful to remember.

Answer 3

I like the second quote better because it has more of a positive spin. The first quote has an ironic tone, as if you can either have a long and boring life or a short and exciting one. The second quote is all about state of mind and how you look at things, which is where I feel the "positive attitude" comes into it.

So let's say I'm doing laundry:

According to the first quote I'm going to be unsatisfied with my life, but at least I'll live longer. But the second quote implies that if I just look at it the right way, washing my socks can be adventurous.

Answer 4

I like: "A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short." - Bertrand Russell

Basically, it's good to have a little excitement in your life, but if you are reckless, you will not live long.

Answer 5

I don't like either of them much, but I think the first has a slight advantage.

#1 me paraphrasing: A life without fun is likely to be boring, but a life with too much wild fun is likely to be short.

#2 me paraphrasing: Adventure is only a problem considered in a good way. A problem is only an adventure that is looked down upon.