Building my business to the point where I could quit my job has been my huge goal for the past six months, and a big dream of mine for much longer than that. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way.
The view from the summit
Tag: living
The view from the summit
It’s time for a new adventure
Fear is the common enemy that unites us. It’s time to break its hold. Just think about the great things you could be doing if you weren’t afraid. Then multiply that by everyone here at 17000 Days. If we took fear out of the equation and every one of us started doing the things we’re best and most passionate at, imagine what a difference we’d make in the world!
Big dreams and scary leaps: How I quit my job
This is a story about dreaming big. This is a story about taking a chance and growing into the person you need to be to make things happen.
10 11 Awesome Things
Maybe you’ve heard of the 1000 Awesome Things blog. I think that guy is on the right track, so I decided to make my own (much shorter) list.
The power of adventure
In the end, the other people were the best part of the World Domination Summit.
How to make the most of the rapture (and I don’t mean petsitting schemes)
People are always predicting the end of the world. But I think in the midst of the hype, lunacy, and Schadenfreude, there’s a glimmer of an important message, and it’s not about sin or judgement.
Why Denzel Washington told Penn grads to fail (and why we should, too)
“I had to come exactly because I might make a fool of myself,” said Washington. “I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Nothing.”
What’s worse than lizard brain, and how to keep it from holding you back
Some think fear comes from our lizard brain, but my lizard was intrepid, determined, and bold. I say fear comes from our second grade brain. Here’s what to do about it.
New Ebook: How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams Required)
Do you wish you could enjoy life more? Do you feel like something is missing, like there has to be more to life? At the same time, do you feel guilty for being dissatisfied when you could have it much worse? You need to know this stuff!
Seven ridiculous fears I had last month and how I kicked all their asses
Our chances of going hungry, being eaten by tigers, or falling off a cliff are vanishingly small. So are we happy? No, we get busy fearing smaller things instead. Even when the things we fear are excruciatingly tiny and ridiculous, the fear can still stop us if we let it.
Sucking the marrow out of minimalism, doing nothing, and becoming the New Weird
Think about having a peaceful, calm, quiet existence. You don’t worry about money, you don’t have to struggle to find the thing your need, and you don’t have to waste energy looking at messes or excess stuff. Above all, you have time to breathe, time to think, time to relax, time to space out, time to be.
Are you overdue to pull a Ferris?
If you could do anything in the world today, what do you want most of all to do?