what shall we dedicate ourselves to ?
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Why Do We Dedicate Ourselves To Ridiculous Quests? And How Do You Pick Yours? (Book Giveaway)
by tyler tervooren | 9 minute read
Ever thought of something crazy and wondered, “What if I just went for it?”
Of course you have. We all have. But, for one reason or another, few of us go beyond that stage of wonder. Why? You might feel stuck in your routine—like it would take an act of God to make a change. Maybe you surround yourself with the wrong people who don’t support your adventurous nature. Or, you just fail to think about how much you’ll regret not taking chances in the future.
So, instead of taking action, you continue to dream.
But it’s funny, isn’t it? Funny how you’ll hear a story about someone—somebody just like you—who dedicated themselves to a big challenge and, when you hear them tell their story, you think to yourself, “Wow, that’s amazing, but I could totally do that, too.”
That’s how I felt when, years ago, I read about a guy who ran a marathon on every continent. The story was awe-inspiring to me, a novice runner, but I also thought, “That can’t be that hard.” So, I decided to do it myself. It took four years (I’m kind of slow) and a lot of planning, training, and sacrifices, too. But when I got to the end, I couldn’t help but think, “Hey, anyone can do this. I’m not that special.”
We all need something to strive for, and that’s why I was excited when The Happiness of Pursuit, Chris Guillebeau’s (pronounced, jill – eb – ooo… just kidding) new book, showed up on my doorstep the other day. It’s equal parts inspirational story and how-to manual for taking on a big challenge in your life...
The book chronicles Chris’ own quest to visit every country in the world along with dozens of stories and advice from everyday Joes like you and me who’ve taken an idea they had to the extreme and dedicated their lives to it achieving it...