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Where do you find the most peace?

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TonKwon
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I'm sitting here in class on this lovely Thursday morning, contemplating where i find the most peace in my life. I would have to say either in my room, reading a book or anywhere away from the drama and fake people in my city for that matter. My question is, where do you guys really find the most peace? Where do you go to alleviate all that unnecessary stress in your life?
Mar 24 2011 10:02AM
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fujarome
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"you lace up the skates, put on the pads, grab your helmet and hit the ice..." (hockey)

"you grab your hat, put on the glove, and head out on the field..." (baseball)

"You strap up the shinguards, tie up the cleats, throw on the jersey...." (soccer)

"You gas up the Gun, put on the gloves, strap on the mask, and walk onto the field... it doesn't matter that you failed a test, that your girlfriend broke up with you last nite, or that you got a ticket on the way there... your world is right for the next couple hours, this is your heaven on earth... live it... love it..." (paintball)



Yes, I am right. It's an unattributable quote where you pretty much just fill in the blanks with the specifics of your sport, and it works.
Mar 24 2011 2:45PM
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RubberSoul
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naw sports remind you how sick life is bro. also grass
Mar 24 2011 2:52PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i stand corrected. i swear i thought I hear WM say it in one of his movies though. maybe i'm making it up in my head.
Mar 24 2011 2:55PM
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fujarome
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when you first mentioned it, i could've sworn I remembered hearing him say it too.

Good quote in any case, just wasn't specifically tailored to skiing.
Mar 24 2011 2:56PM
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ImNotARacist
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Im not stupid, I realize the application of the quote. You failed to realize the context I read it in.


I apologize for the sarcasm in my previous post.
Mar 24 2011 3:07PM
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.jersey
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at killington if you take the k-1 gondola to the top then hike up cat walk and continue hiking to the tower. On a clear day i can sit up there for hours.
Mar 24 2011 3:11PM
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fujarome
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my bad, its that damn internet...makes sarcasm hard to detect.
Mar 24 2011 3:12PM
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HermioneGranger
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I always find peace when I'm in an airport. Also, I can find solace in a good book.
Mar 24 2011 3:18PM
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Dwarftosser1
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Holy shit I thought I was the only one.
Mar 24 2011 3:25PM
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.Tom.
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Now that you've reminded me, definitely this. Actually for me travelling in general, when I'm on my own. Being on your own in a massive station or airport is somehow weirdly peaceful...
Mar 24 2011 3:29PM
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KellyK
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Also, anywhere by water with my dog on a warm summer day. Fuckin incredible.
Mar 24 2011 3:45PM
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HermioneGranger
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I think part of it has to do with the fact no one in the airport actually knows each other, and everyone is in transition; it is not a permanent setting for the travelers.
Mar 24 2011 3:53PM
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.Ian.
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Out behind my house there's a ton of wildlife management woods. I usually grab my camera and wander around out there for hours. I sometimes sit down by a river thats out there and just listen to nature. Thats where I find the most peace for sure.
Mar 24 2011 3:57PM
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ImNotARacist
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thats the beauty of it! haha. Most of the people I have talked to on here think im 13 due to large amounts of sarcastic statements :)
Mar 24 2011 4:02PM
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Raz.
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im legit about to go, and im soooooo excited haha. by the way it helps if you have playlists for different moods, such as a calm playlist, angry playlist, feelgood playlist, etc...
Mar 24 2011 4:06PM
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daskis
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A few summers ago I spent a few weeks in Greece. On the island of Santorini, there is a small village called Oia at the highest point on the island. I have never experienced a more breathtaking and peaceful place.

I also find peace while skiing... especially at the top of the mountain.
Mar 24 2011 4:11PM
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chicken
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smoke a joint, paddle out past the surf on a calm day and watch the sunset.
Mar 24 2011 4:15PM
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annex_
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Skiing hands.down. especially on those bluebird days.
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this rock in this field near my house that overlooks the entire city and the mountains. It's THE perfect place in the summer, so calm and peaceful
Mar 24 2011 4:24PM
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.Ian.
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That rock place you described sounds pretty awesome. Ever taken any pictures or anything of it?
Mar 24 2011 4:29PM
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*rkp*
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Getting up at the crack of dawn on a summer morning, and taking my car out on the twisties for a drive. windows down, engine screaming, wind in my face. perfect.
Mar 24 2011 4:44PM
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Clipper
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high in the hot springs with my girlfriend
Mar 24 2011 4:57PM
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ORDEAL
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Just chilling and talking with one or two friends. Or listening to music on a road trip
Mar 24 2011 5:01PM
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annex_
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I had the most perfect picture from about 2 years ago, Night time shot of downtown with THE biggest indian/harvest moon right behind it. But my computer at the time, crashed and I lost most of my photos.

Once the weather gets better though, I'm heading out there again with the camera.
Mar 24 2011 5:49PM
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Montville57
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I went on a weekend vacation in new Hampshire and theres something about sitting in a hot tub, while it's snowing, with mountains all around you. It's fuckin amazing haha
Mar 24 2011 5:50PM
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theabortionator
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Way the fuck out in the middle of nature somewhere

Cuddling with someone

At a real mellow festival

In my own head
Mar 24 2011 5:52PM
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soulskier
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^all at once? there were pillars and columns, it was ... most tranquil
Mar 24 2011 6:18PM
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broto
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taking laps by yourself... not trying anything hard... headphones in, with enough music so you can't really hear anything else but not hurting your ears... while night skiing. i can forget about everything else in the world with my music in my head and the wind rushing by.
Mar 24 2011 6:23PM
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.Ian.
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That SUCKS you lost the pictures! Whenever you take them i'd love to see them! haha just curious that's all.
Mar 24 2011 7:15PM
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annex_
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I was SO pissed. For sure haha as soon as I do i'll put some up
Mar 24 2011 7:18PM
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Raz.
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90% of my riding is done alone at night. i would see everybody i know (small mountain) but would always just ride alone. chillest music the whole time (even zen music)
Mar 24 2011 7:32PM
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broto
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ZOMG WE HAV SAME POST NUMBA AND SAME RIDIN PREFERENCES

before i posted this atleast.
Mar 24 2011 7:33PM
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wolf.
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There is a hiking trail close to my house called the windcaves. They are literally caves made from the wind. It is about an hour long hike to reach them but when I get there I can sit out on the edge of the cave and look down on the mountains for hours. Its away from everything and brings me true peace. I could literally sit there for hours.
Mar 24 2011 7:36PM
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Rbamf
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in the club.  act however the fuck you want and nobody cares.
Mar 24 2011 7:46PM
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Troy.
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I have many places

In the surf, waiting for the perfect wave back home

At the top of a mountain I have just biked up, or am about to go down

On a boat going fast - even with other people, the quiet repetition caused by the motor (oxymoron anyone?) just mellows me out like no other

Truly, anywhere in Nature. At home, I tend to harbor ill feelings, because I can brood about them in peace, but in nature, if you try to get mad it seems like nature responds and says "no fucking way, you're happy out here"
Mar 24 2011 7:59PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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Downhill Biking alone. So peaceful in the woods. See some bears and shit. It's nice
Mar 24 2011 8:01PM
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monkatizer
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skiing, or drivin my go kart through the woods
Mar 24 2011 8:03PM
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GILLSKI
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The chairlift,  when im down i just picture being on one.  That or at a Christmas eve dinner
Mar 24 2011 8:07PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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climbing up a tree as high as i can, and just sitting there, feeling untouchable. theres this huge tree in thre woods near my house where i get up probably about 50ft (?) and thats where i go to whine about girls or bad grades or just think.
Mar 24 2011 8:08PM
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_Jesus_
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mt hood summer ski camps/ mt hood in the summer.
Mar 24 2011 8:11PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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I also enjoy my quiet place

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Mar 24 2011 8:18PM
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pelle_munch
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Being alone in the park at the very beginning of a sunny day and just being steezy as fuck.

Longboarding along the sidewalk downtown on a calm summer day.

Being a passenger in a car while really high and listening to music.
Mar 24 2011 8:38PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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Work?
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Mar 24 2011 8:43PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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What the fuck????
Mar 24 2011 8:43PM
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pelle_munch
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thats real deep abbie
Mar 24 2011 8:55PM
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rach
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glacier climbing, doesn't really matter where. its pretty calming
Mar 24 2011 9:45PM
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steezysteeze
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When your skiing in the woods and you fall behind or go ahead of the group your with so all you can see around you is the snowy forest, whenever this happens i always stop to hang there for a second. It's the best.
Mar 24 2011 9:53PM
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annex_
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and the silence
Mar 24 2011 10:01PM
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Corwack10
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When I can just lay down with my dog. He's the only constant in my life.
When I play guitar during school in the empty auditorium.
When I swim. I can hold my breath for 4 minutes and just relax all my muscles.
When I meditate, It hard to stop all thought in your brain it's hard to just think about well... just don't think.
Mar 24 2011 10:08PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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No way!! use to go there all the time. I wish it was open later then 10. Its cool to watch the storms come in.
Mar 24 2011 10:12PM
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exile_ch
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In a train contemplating a new country, gazing outside the window while i'm travelling. It's usually in a crowded 5th class old train surrounded by people I do not understand, but surprisingly enough, that's where I found my peace.

Just this feeling of being in a complete other world for a few hours. Nothing compares to it.

train > all.
Mar 24 2011 10:15PM
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