| Set a Course and Get Prepared | | | | closed. Unexpected glitches are inevitable but you |
| In real life, many of us don't have a clear plan or | | | | don't take them personally. Surrender to the |
| itinerary for where we want to go. Without a clear | | | | unexpected and simply give yourself leeway to make |
| destination in mind, it's no wonder sometimes people | | | | on-the-spot changes in your plans. You go with the |
| feel like life is passing them by. | | | | flow. It's easy to simply chalk it up to experience and |
| The first step is to decide where you want to go… | | | | know that you've got another good adventure story |
| What itinerary are you planning for your life? Once | | | | yarn to share with your friends back home. |
| you consciously choose your destination, you get | | | | Here are some tips to help you live your life as an |
| prepared. You figure out how to get there, what | | | | adventure. |
| kind of currency and immunizations you'll need, and | | | | Tip 1. Create a motto or a mantra for yourself to |
| what kind of clothing you need to bring. | | | | capture that commitment or find an image that |
| Create an Itinerary | | | | conveys that sense of adventure to you. Your |
| In our day-to-day lives, we tend to not give our | | | | motto could be "I love the adventure of my life" or |
| plans the kind of persistent and consistent action | | | | "I'm a fearless explorer that can tackle any challenge." |
| needed to realize the results we want. In terms of | | | | Tip 2. Check your life itinerary - do you have one? |
| preparation, we leave ourselves ill-informed or | | | | Have you got a clear picture of where you want to |
| under-resourced to tackle the plans we do have. | | | | go with your life? Take some quiet time for yourself |
| Once the vacation destination has been selected, | | | | to review the major areas of your life - personal |
| most of us will come up with at least a rough game | | | | health; family; career; relationship; finances; spiritual; |
| plan or itinerary. What do you want to see and | | | | community; creative expression. Set one exciting goal |
| experience? How long will you want to stay there? | | | | for yourself for each area and a deadline for |
| Pack along our Curiosity | | | | achieving it. |
| Curiosity broadens our horizons, so be sure to bring it | | | | Tip 3. Identify the resources you already have to |
| with you. An important ingredient of any adventure is | | | | help you with that goal, such as your educational |
| a strong sense of curiosity. Pretend you are an | | | | background, your life experience, people you know |
| explorer, setting off to find out something new and | | | | that could help you. Then identify what resources |
| wondrous. Be open and present. | | | | you might need to find. For example, do you need to |
| It's not Personal | | | | find a course, read a book, find a support group or |
| When you travel, you just know that unexpected | | | | coach? This week, take one concrete step towards |
| things are bound to happen. The hotel you booked is | | | | achieving your goal in at least one major area of your |
| a dive. The only day you have to visit that | | | | life. |
| world-famous museum is the one day of the year it's | | | | |