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5 Steps to Instantly Turn Your Boring Life Into an Epic Adventure

Published

8 years ago

Dec 29, 2016

So lately, you’ve been spending your 9 to 5 most likely in an office chair, receiving orders like an errand boy from your boss and co-workers alike, anxiously waiting for the ever-slow ticking clock to ring 5 O’clock so you can finally take a deep breathe in relief.

Does this sound familiar? And yes, that’s not all — while trying to catch a little fun with the remaining hours of the day, you suddenly remember you’ve got to return home and take a rest to prepare for the next day’s misery — by reading this, no doubt you can relate to the above scenario in a way or two.

Well, you’re not alone. Yes, I’ve been there too. However, being quite aware of the fact that I’m never down for just working and paying bills till my last breathe, I rolled up my sleeves and followed the exact same tips below. Guess what, I’m presently living an adventure!

Below are 5 practical tips on how I turned my life from a boring sad story to an epic adventure, and how you can instantly do the same:

1. Decide what you want

Do you want freedom? I mean, do you really want freedom? How bad do you want it? Perhaps you once tried to make things happen in the past but later reached a bridge that seemed impossible to cross so you decided to suck it up and wait patiently for a miracle to happen. Well, it doesn’t happen! Ever!

If living the ideal life is an easy peasy or a miracle, who will be leading a boring life the first place? It’s going to be hard, yeah, sometimes all odds will be so in your disfavor that you might think “The heck, I might as well just live my boring life.”

At that point in my journey, you know what I did? Instead of throwing in the towel, I paused to reflect and asked myself diverse questions like:

How bad do you want it?
How much can you sacrifice?
Is this really all you can offer?
What if you’re just an inch away from hitting it real big?
If you give up, then what?

After providing the appropriate answer to the above questions and lots of others, I came to an instant conclusion: This is what I want and I’ll give it all takes, period! Hence, escaping your boring life depends solely on you. You either decide to suck it up or to give it all it takes to escape it.

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby

2. Seek for ways to make ends meet

No one ever runs out of opportunities, except you personally decide to shut yourself off from the world and put up with whatever comes your way. Exceed your low-paying job and seek for a side fix. Discover what you’re good at and capitalize on it.

You want good income and freedom? Search for jobs that satisfies your needs. Or better still, create one. Begin a startup on any field you have even the littlest experience in and be committed. Everything big starts small (The Coca-Cola industry sold just 25 drinks in its first year). Remember that!

3. Throw away that sheep skin

To live that life, to have all that luxury, to attend all the classy banquets, you definitely have to be prepared to act rashly sometimes, if not most times. Nothing ever happens when you’re acting all gentle and obediently following instructions.

You have to courageously take on whatever comes your way, whenever it comes and however it comes — like a hungry wolf in pursuit of his prey. Don’t aspire for a better life like a shy little girl, man up and fiercely stand up for what you believe in. Make a confident affirmation like “This is not my ideal life and I’ll never live it.”

4. Explore

Don’t wait until you become a “millionaire” or until you join the HNWI class before you create time for what matters to you. Use the little resources around you. A leave, a shift or a day-off? Request it from your employer and make it clear that you’re a human not a robot. You know what? Waiting to hit a jackpot before you live your ideal life will only make you seek unending riches with no freedom.

Don’t just follow the laid down rules and wait patiently for a miracle to happen. Become the exception. Go out and become the miracle. Go to shows that lifts your spirit. Go to places, meet new people and try out new things. Don’t follow the same old path. Take adventures. Take risks. New and exciting things happen only when you leave your comfort zone and try out new things.

5. Embrace the lifestyle when it comes

Lastly, once your startups become productive or when you get a better job, use your free time to engage in activities you love. Don’t put on the “busyness” attitude or ignore your ideal life to chase the dollars. Make your happiness priority. Learn to properly blend work and play. Find fun at work and always celebrate every little accomplishment.

“I want to have an epic life. I want to tell my life with big adjectives.” – Isabel Allende

Living that ideal life is traced back to your job and its working condition. You spend a ratio of your time there day in and day out. To live that ideal lifestyle, you must start by redefining your job. If your current job is nowhere near your ideal job, your freedom and happiness are bound to be compromised.

Hence, follow the above tips and exercise them in your life and career in any way applicable. Create a startup if there be a need. Living the life of your dreams is the ideal life and the ideal life is the best life.

How were you able to take your life from boring to an adventure? Please leave your thoughts below!

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How Learning the Skill of Hope Can Change Everything

Hope isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a state of being and a skill that has profound evidence of helping people achieve success in life

Published

2 weeks ago

Jan 6, 2025

Daniel Bell

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Hope isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a state of being and a skill that has profound evidence of helping people achieve success in life.

Wishful thinking, on the other hand, is like having dreams in the sky without a ladder to climb, having a destination without a map, or trying to operate a jet-engine airplane without instructions. It sounds nice but is impossible to realize. You don’t have what you need to make it happen!

What Real Hope Is

Real hope is actionable, practical, and realistic. Better yet, it’s feasible and can be learned.

One popular approach is Hope Theory. This concept is used by colleges to study how hope impacts students’ academic performance. Researchers found that students with high levels of hope achieve better grades and are more likely to graduate compared to those with less hope.

Hope can be broken down into two components:

Pathways – The “how to” of hope. This is where people think of and establish plans for achieving their goals.
Agency – The “I can” of hope. This is the belief that the person can accomplish their goals.

Does Hope Really Work?

According to Webster’s Dictionary, hope as a noun is defined as: “desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.”

As humans, we are wired to crave fulfillment. We have the ability to envision it and, through hope, make it a reality.

My Experience with Hope

For 13 years, I was a hopeless human. During my time working at a luxury hotel as a front desk agent earning $11.42 per hour, I felt the sting of hopelessness the most.

The regret of feeling my time was being stolen from me lingered every time I clocked in. Eventually, I decided to do something about it.

I gave myself permission to hope for something better. I began establishing pathways to success and regained agency by learning from self-help books and seeking mentorship.

Because I took action toward something I desired, I now feel more hope and joy than I ever felt hopelessness. Hope changed me.

Hope Actually Improves Your Life

Wishful thinking doesn’t work, and false hope is equally ineffective. Real hope, however, is directly tied to success in all areas of life.

Studies show that hopeful people tend to:

Demonstrate better problem-solving skills
Cultivate healthier relationships
Maintain stronger motivation to achieve goals
Exhibit better work ethic
Have a positive outlook on life

These benefits can impact work life, family life, habit-building, mental health, physical health, and spiritual practice. Imagine how much better your life could be by applying real hope to all these areas.

How to Develop the Skill to Hope

As acclaimed French writer Jean Giono wrote in The Man Who Planted Trees:
“There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness.”

If you are at one of those times, here are ways to develop the skill to hope:

1. Dream Again

To cultivate hope, you need to believe in its possibility. Start by:

Reflecting on what you’re passionate about, your values, and what you want to achieve.
Writing your dreams down, sharing them with someone encouraging, or saying them out loud.
Creating a vision board to make your dreams feel more tangible.

Dreams are the foundation of hope—they give you something meaningful to aspire toward.

2. Create an Environment of Hope

Set Goals: Write down your goals and create a plan to achieve them.
Visualize Success: Use inspirational quotes, photos, or tools like dumbbells or canvases to remind yourself of your goals.
Build a Resource Library: Collect books, eBooks, or audiobooks about hope and success to inspire you.

An environment that fosters hope will keep you motivated, resilient, and focused.

3. Face the Challenges

Don’t avoid challenges—overcoming them builds confidence. Participating in challenging activities, like strategic games, can enhance your problem-solving skills and reinforce hope.

4. Commit to Wisdom

Seek wisdom from those who have achieved what you aspire to. Whether through books, blogs, or social media platforms, learn from their journeys. Wisdom provides the foundation for real, actionable hope.

5. Take Note of Small Wins

Reflecting on past victories can fuel your hope for the future. Ask yourself:

What challenges have I already overcome?
How did I feel when I succeeded?

By remembering those feelings of happiness, relief, or satisfaction, your brain will naturally adopt a more hopeful mindset.

Conclusion

Hope is more than wishful thinking—it’s a powerful skill that can transform your life. By dreaming again, creating a hopeful environment, facing challenges, seeking wisdom, and celebrating small wins, you can develop the real hope necessary for success in all aspects of life.

Let hope guide you toward a brighter, more fulfilling future.

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Stop hoarding and start sharing your knowledge and wealth for the benefit of humankind

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