1. Are there things you enjoy doing that are so exhilarating or challenging that you find yourself feeling stronger, more alert or happier?
In “Alone at Sea,” Elizabeth Weil writes about Aleksander Doba, who kayaked across the Atlantic Ocean (for the third time) at age 70.
2. What activities make you feel more alive? Why do they make you feel that way?
3. What activities can you see yourself doing when you reach 70, so you still feel “wild and free”? Explain why.