I once met two women in their 60s.

They told me the story of how they drove from Spain to India in the 1970s, following the same route the Beatles once took.

They disappeared for months.

Crossed countries without speaking the language, and slept wherever they could.

Sometimes they had no idea what was waiting for them on the other side of the border.

Their desire to live was bigger than their fear of the unknown.

They told me this journey would be impossible today.

Now we have more safety, comfort, and opportunities than ever.

But people seem more afraid of life than ever before.

Comfort has never created interesting lives.

Freedom starts when you stop being afraid of the unknown.