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Adventure in Everything

How the five elements of adventure create a life of authenticity.

Fear
Be Very Afraid: Uncertainty, Fear, and Achievement

Matt Walker M.A. on May 18, 2015

Adventure is defined by uncertain outcome. The most significant moments of our lives, the most important decisions and the most meaningful choices are characterized, in part, by uncertainty and by fear. Without uncertainty we have a safe, contained, and predictable experience; we don’t have adventure.

Adventure is defined by uncertain outcome. The most significant moments of our lives, the most important decisions and the most meaningful choices are characterized, in part, by uncertainty and by fear. Without uncertainty we have a safe, contained, and predictable experience; we don’t have adventure.

Motivation
Routine, Grit, and Vision

Matt Walker M.A. on April 19, 2015

Establishing simple, repeatable, and mundane routines set you up for a life of adventure in everything. Small steps, big rewards.

Establishing simple, repeatable, and mundane routines set you up for a life of adventure in everything. Small steps, big rewards.

High Camp on Mt Kilimanjaro
Wisdom
Lessons from a Tanzanian Porter

Matt Walker M.A. on March 19, 2013

High on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro we received a gift: Pole Pole. Pole Pole was a gift of respite, rejuvenation, a feeling of space that gave us physical and emotional peace.

High on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro we received a gift: Pole Pole. Pole Pole was a gift of respite, rejuvenation, a feeling of space that gave us physical and emotional peace.