But, at the same time, there was no reason for it, none of the comfort that comes with knowing that someone has lived a long, rounded life with enough time to do the things they once dreamed of.
Instead, it's such a perfect distillation of every reason why such men would be floundering in their attempts to live a happy, rounded life that it is simply unbelievable.
You spend an interminable amount of time moving around the board Monopoly style gathering the accoutrements of a well rounded life (job, car, girlfriend, house etc) in order to escape the tyranny of Mrs Boswell, all the while trying to avoid being ensnared by LiLo Lil, Grandpa or the DHSS.
They cannot enjoy a full and rounded life unless they know what is happening in their own country, let alone the rest of the world.
"Born to Run" also goes well beyond frequently illuminating analysis of his career ambitions, and the successful and unsuccessful execution of those aims to paint a picture of a full-rounded life, with all its rough edges, bruised and battered relationships and another theme that's been ongoing in his music: the redemption that's possible to those who seek and are willing to sacrifice for it. .
Losing yourself in something else, whether it's knitting, whether it's calligraphy, whether it's a physical book, I think is absolutely part of a rounded digital life.
It's important to have a well-rounded life, and walk a steady path towards what you know will give you that life.
In fact, instead of offering clarity or perspective, travel was just a distraction from the more pressing, albeit less fun, necessities of living a well-rounded life such as learning a trade, gaining key life skills, and developing an acceptance of delayed gratification.
On the back it reads: "Work should be an enjoyable part of a well-rounded life".
