SECURITY VS ADVENTURE

I have two Peruvian friends, one living in Lima and another in Washington, D.C. For many years, my friend in Lima dreamed of moving to Washington D.C. One day he was suprised to find out that our friend in D.C. had a similar longing, only that he wanted to move back to Lima. It did not take me too long to figure out that my friend in Washington had ample security, but it was at the expense of adventure. Conversely, my friend in Lima had tons of adventure, but security, economic or otherwise, was in short supply. I observed that extremes of security with no adventure or, conversely, adventure without security, usually result in unhappiness.

The Sheraton Lima Hotel, built in 1971.

The Sheraton Lima Hotel, built in 1971.