KATE HARRIS

Adventurer, writer, photographer and conservationist; her 2015 Borderski expedition through central Asia’s Pamir Mountains encouraged thinking “beyond borders.”

“Live” is a verb: focus on exploring, not on being an explorer. Get out there, get lost, go to places that fascinate you, and don’t feel like you have to follow the beaten track once you get there. That’s certainly how I began. I just wandered to the places that most interested me. It’s a truly conscious choice to choose a wealth of experience over any other form of wealth. Recognize riches other than money because it’s not a lucrative path.