Revisiting The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Be A Traveler & Adventurer

Man, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”  is a great movie. I’ve written about it before. Starring & directed by Ben Stiller, the synopsis is “A timid magazine photo manager lives life vicariously through daydreams, embarking on a true life adventure.” He visits Greenland, Iceland, Yemen, Afghanistan and climbs the Himalayas. The scenery is amazing, truly breathtaking.  He rides a helicopter, fights off a shark, skateboards across wild landscapes, escapes an erupting volcano, meets Afghan Warlords. 

No surprise his daydreams disappear. He is “Indiana Jones becomes the lead singer of the Strokes.” And we all come along for the ride as we witness his transformation from a boring meek man to a confident, cool adventurer traveler. His posture literally changes. 

I think the reason I really enjoyed this movie was that he reminded me of myself when I was growing up. I felt trapped in Vancouver, bored and helpless. So what do you do? You daydream. Like a lot. And like Walter Mitty as I left my comfortable environment and really started to see the world and actually do stuff, these silly daydreams disappeared. By traveling, doing, experiencing, I manifested things into my life. I made my daydreams reality just like Water Mitty. 

I’m so glad this movie exists. It came out in 2013 which was such a different time in the world. When we were probably at peak globalization, the world was our oyster and the future seemed bright and endless.  It’s like a time capsule for a world that doesn’t exist anymore. 

So I highly recommend it. And for those who want to change their lives. Who wants to be better just like Walter Mitty, do as he does. Get out into the world. Travel and have some grand adventures. You won’t regret it.