Episode #196 Take An Adventure

Three Problems

• We would rather remain in unsatisfying or uncomfortable situations than take a risk.
• We often invest more of our energy into being successful than into being fulfilled.
• We tend to adopt our society’s definition of success without thoughtfully considering what it is that we really want.

Five Principles

• We can never outgrow the importance of play.
• We don’t need to be thrill-seeking to live a life of excitement and adventure.
• Failure is not fatal nor final, but is often the pathway to what we most desire.
• We don’t need to be irresponsible and unreliable in order to live an adventurous life.
• One of the most personally satisfying things we can do in life is to demonstrate courage in the midst of fear.

Three Practices

• Learn the name of someone new every single day.
• Consider the questions, “Am I truly satisfied in life?” and “What choices do I need to make in order to feel fully alive?”
• Live the type of life that could allow you to look back in your final moments and say, “I really enjoyed myself.”