Adventure! You are Living it!!!
Would you describe your life as adventurous? If not, I believe that you have a distorted view of what an adventure actually is. People always associate adventure with activities like scaling the peak of some exotic mountain, wrestling an alligator, or crossing Africa on a motorcycle. Yes, those qualify as exciting experiences, but adventurous living doesn’t necessarily involve the potential loss of life or limbs.
An adventurous life starts in your mind. You are on a quest. You are searching for something, and it doesn’t matter if it is the source of the Nile River, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, or a potential business associate. Suddenly a trip to the grocery store can turn into a bold undertaking!
You may be at the bottom, you may feel defeated, disillusioned and exhausted. Perfect!! Now, we have the ingredients for a world-class adventure! There is nothing more exhilarating than crawling from the depths of depression to victory! Of course, you may never make it to victory. It may elude you for your whole life. That’s the definition of an adventure – a risky undertaking with an uncertain outcome. If you want predictability, watch TV every night.
The key to adventure is to keep moving, while keeping the adventurous attitude. Your life is an undertaking complete with everything you would expect to find in an adventure novel. You fail, you fall. You get up and keep trying. You meet people along the way who help you, and you meet some shady characters you know to avoid. Maybe your marriage fails. You can try again! You keep the vision of where you want to go alive in your mind, spirit and soul, and never give up.
Now we are talking real adventure!!! You continue on, despite the obstacles. You keep fighting, when most people would lay down and quit. You keep the attitude that your life is a grand adventure, even though it may not be fun or easy at times. Your story will be an inspiration to others in the future. You are changing the world! Keep charging, my fellow adventurer!! Scott Alexander
Copyright 2012 by Scott Robert Alexander
What could be more adventurous than being a Rhino out in the jungle? Keep charging!!!