The Richness that Comes With Struggle! WATCH! A Tribute to Discomfort: Cory Richards #LifeJewels

That’s sad. How plastic and artificial life has become. It gets harder and harder to find something…REAL. It's more like REEL, with all these actors on the set, rolling their REEL, trying to find their Role in Life. Sometimes the ways of the world can soak up all your energy! Sometimes you have to completely detach yourself, from all the noise of the world, so you can tune into your soul and find a peace of mind,. You then become free. You must realize, that we are not human beings on a spiritual journey, but spiritual beings on a human journey. Be Thankful and Grateful for all you have in this lifetime. This mentality can help in many elements and in life. Be a leaf floating in a river, not knowing where it might take you. This is true freedom. I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news. Go get back to Nature, nothing else matters but LOVE and Your Family.

National Geographic photographer Cory Richards reflects on adventure, discomfort and the richness that comes with struggle; as he continues his quest to create photographs that relate a common humanity.

Original Still Photography: Cory Richards/National Geographic Creative Co-Director, Producer: Catherine Yrisarri Co-Director, DP, Editor: Rob Finch Assistant Camera: Jamie Francis Original Music: Elizabeth Lim Sound Design: Chip Sloan, Digital One Additional Footage: Keith Ladzinski, 3 Strings Productions Created by Blue Chalk Media