Displaying episodes 31 - 57 of 57 in total
The imposter syndrome
The majority of bold ideas are extinguished by nothing more than the top two inches of our heads – our brains. The whole world is waiting if only we can overcome the s...
An invitation to the party
Dithering on the edge of the dance floor looks and feels so awkward (I know that only too well…) But everyone loves the person who thinks ‘to hell with it’. The one da...
The Doorstep Mile
When I found it hard to commit to adventures, I should have put the enormity out of my mind, and just climbed into the boat, clipped into the pedals, or taken the firs...
Going for a bike ride
I am often asked, ‘what is the hardest thing you have ever done?’ Generally, they want to hear me boast of hauling a heavy cart through the Empty Quarter desert or ba...
Dear Mr Walker
The moment I committed to living adventurously happened sitting at a desk.
Beginnings
Many of the best things I have done began with an email. They are so brief, flippant and non-binding. Scribble an email, click send. Worst case scenario? You regret it...
The time will never be perfect
When you are young, you're too young. When you're old, you are too old. When you are broke, you can't afford it. When you have a little money, you want a little more. ...
Ready, fire, aim
It is easy to confuse planning with stalling. Planning must not be an excuse to delay. Planning helped me cast light on the darkness, tack some answers to my concerns ...
Mojo plus one
What are you over-thinking and over-planning? How can you simplify it? What would happen if you stopped planning and began immediately?
Sliding doors
When have you shied away from doing something because it wouldn’t be perfect? Would ‘good’ have been a preferable outcome to not done at all?
It is as easy as this
Making the commitment to take the Doorstep Mile is difficult psychologically. But that first step is, practically speaking, almost absurdly easy.
The jump
‘Come on in,’ you yell. ‘It’s great once you’re in. Stop being such a wimp. All you gotta do is jump. Once you start, you won’t regret it… God, it feels wonderful in h...
Simple but not easy
The best adventures are simple. Simple but not easy. There is a subtle difference between the words.
The Doorstep Mile revisited
The problem is not that adventures are too big or too hard. It is not that you are too busy or broke. The problem is that we forget that beginning requires just a sing...
Microadventures
As my own attempts to live adventurously evolved from jumping on planes to distant continents, I began to develop the idea of microadventures. They have been part of m...
5-to-9 thinking
What are your 9-to-5 problems? What are your 5-to-9 opportunities? What will your next 5-to-9 adventure be?
Progress or success
If you decide to measure your life by ‘progress against yourself’ rather than ‘success compared to others’, what criteria would you measure things by? It is essential ...
Push, push, push
Living adventurously is about cajoling ourselves to venture beyond what we initially think possible. At each stage in the narrative here, I did not imagine that I woul...
Type 2 fun
Type 2 Fun is both an investment and a speculation. And it is often at the heart of the process of trying to live more adventurously. I encourage you – I dare you – to...
To be rather than to seem
Esse quam videri is a pithy, challenging phrase from Cicero. It translates as ‘to be, rather than to seem’. It flew on Birdie Bowers’ sledging pennant as he trekked to...
The accumulation of daily habits
You launch with great fanfare and enthusiasm. But, after an initial flurry, progress is paltry. Success is still so far away. The temptation to quit returns. This is...
The habit calendar
There is no denying the power of accumulated marginal gains. Increase your daily run by a minute per day, and you'll soon be running for miles. Save £20 a week, and y...
Ten lessons from the road
The times I have rolled the dice and gone big with my dreams have always turned out to be fascinating, informative experiences. You learn so much about the world and y...
Dust off your violin
I don’t think we should pin our hopes on one adventure of a lifetime. Instead, we should strive for a lifetime of living more adventurously every day. Do something dai...
Beginnings
I never did make it to the South Pole. But it has been a fascinating journey to where I've ended up nonetheless. We never know where we will end up, nor even if the de...
The Death Clock
What date does the Death Clock predict you'll snuff it? Put it into your diary. What story will you choose to live before then?
Thank You
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