Why Do We Get Attracted to the Unknown? - The Beauty of Mystery

The unknown seems to be my definition of beautiful, the beauty of mystery. I'm an endless seeker with no past. There is this hunger for knowledge, to know what I don't know and to have what I don't have. I have learned to get out of my comfort zone to look for adventures, to brave new lands and to make something out of my annoyingly short life. The hunger of knowing and experiencing everything just pushes me out of the known. There must be something about the unknown that will give me satisfaction.

I am to adventure just as a man is to a mysterious woman. He likes to hunt, the thrill of the chase. He gets satisfaction from something he worked hard for. She becomes more attractive when she is not too revealing, as there's something left to his imagination. She might be something that he can't have, so he tries to know her, get her and keep her. There's something intimidating about a mysterious woman, this sense of danger.

The same thing that I search for adventures in these unknown parts of the world, traveling the off the beaten track gives me unique experiences. I was not really bothered when I arrived at a strange place during an ungodly hour. There is this feeling of danger that makes me addicted to it, anticipating that something might or might not go wrong. It is being addicted to risk. And also one of the reasons I like some extreme sports such as free diving and scuba diving. The feeling of danger or being close to death makes me feel alive.

These people who are attracted to extreme sports, speeding, drugs and other dangerous behaviors are usually impulsive and easily bored. New experiences release the pleasure chemicals in their brains that give them feelings of satisfaction. Sometimes, this type of behavior has something to do with their past, that could shape the way they are today.

For some reason, there was also this unknown pleasure when I feel that my money could run out anytime. Even though, during those years that never really happened. I seemed to become unaffected by my own worries. My own worries became a trigger to seek for new job experiences during my trip.

Unknown to me is the equivalent of freedom. If you are not used to risks and the pressure of uncertainties, you might find it such a big responsibility. This is the other side of freedom.

It is not that I don't have fear anymore, in fact, I am always afraid. It is true that it makes you happy when you do something that scares you. Traveling still makes me feel scared deep inside, but the beauty of the unknown just keeps pulling me back in.

Being attracted to the unknown or to risks also mean that I am prone to binge drinking and drug abuse, so that is why I try my best to control myself and to stay far away from people who are into destructive things. This is still about seeking for new experiences.

Being drawn to the unknown or danger does not mean a bad thing, it can give a new meaning to life. It can make you live life to the fullest. For the society to function, it needs risk takers as well. We need to push boundaries and embrace the beauty of the unknown.

One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.