| "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." | | | | So, how can you turn your life into a daring adventure? |
| This quote by Helen Keller essentially sums up life in | | | | First, leave the Indian Jones and Pirates of the |
| the fast lane - although the "fast lane" is not about | | | | Caribbean stuff to the moviemakers - unless you want |
| speed. It's about stepping out of the normal lane of | | | | to be a moviemaker - then off you go! |
| everyday life and making changes in your life by doing | | | | But for now, let's concentrate on today and your |
| things you would not normally think of doing. Or that | | | | day-to-day life. Where can you turn life into an |
| even present a challenge for you. | | | | adventure? Here are some suggestions: |
| The word "adventure," depending on where you live or | | | | - If you can, how about leaving the car at home and |
| the life you have already lived, will roll out a different | | | | walking to where you want to go or even more daring |
| movie of imagination in your mind. | | | | - ride a bicycle. |
| For some, adventure would be an Indiana Jones or | | | | - How about trying a new meal every time you go to |
| Pirates of the Caribbean type of life - cheating and | | | | a restaurant? |
| tempting death while seeking a treasure never before | | | | - Say hello to that new person at work. |
| uncovered. For others, it could be deciding to wear a | | | | - Start a conversation instead of waiting to join in. |
| different color outfit, or try a different meal on the | | | | Think of a list of question or statements that you could |
| menu instead of the same old standby that can | | | | use to start that conversation. |
| always be trusted. | | | | - Buy the bright-colored, stand-out-from-the-crowd |
| Try taking a quick inventory of your life, a snapshot of | | | | shirt, instead of the low-key blend-in type that says, "I'm |
| where you were last year and where you are today. | | | | practical". |
| Many of us tend to stay in our comfort zone. We don't | | | | - Get up twenty minutes early and read a book. |
| speak in front of crowds, even when asked. We don't | | | | - Go see a movie you thought would be boring - you |
| get involved in different volunteer organizations | | | | may be pleasantly surprised. |
| because it may mean that we need to come out of | | | | - Stay up and watch a movie with your kids. |
| our shell. We don't speak up at a meeting because we | | | | - Get involved in a sport. |
| don't want to attract attention, or we're not sure what | | | | - Take a course from Toastmasters. |
| others will think. | | | | - Learn to belly dance. (It is the one thing in life where it |
| So, why change? Why should we come out of our | | | | is good to have a belly!) |
| comfort zone and stretch a little? | | | | - Say yes to doing something you fear, especially if |
| Because it is good for us and it is good for those | | | | others believe in you and are already encouraging you. |
| around us. | | | | If they aren't, do it anyway. |
| If you start to exercise after a long sabbatical from | | | | - Learn Karate or some kind of self-defense. |
| any strenuous activity you will usually experience | | | | - Fly in a small airplane if you never have before. |
| aches and pains at first. Your body goes into an | | | | - Meet one new person a week - that's fifty-two in a |
| almost allergic state, breaking out in sweat and | | | | year. You're bound to become friends with at least |
| shortness of breath. Before long though, after a regular | | | | one or two of them. |
| diet of healthy movement, your threshold becomes | | | | - Go to church. It might surprise you how interesting it |
| greater and higher as their body becomes fit and | | | | is. |
| healthy. | | | | Take a short look at your day and note where you |
| The same can be said when we stretch out of our | | | | could be more adventurous. Over time, you'll notice a |
| daily mundane lifestyle. We become capable of | | | | change for the better -maybe even a new you. |
| handling more, of giving more, of being a better person | | | | Happy adventures! |
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