National Geographic Adventurer of the Year uncovers how to culture a mindset for adventure without breaking the bank.
Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life.
He spent 4 years cycling around the world, and has rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures.
Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors and thrillseeking within an hour of their doorstep.
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Growth Mindset pod
Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:10 Quick fire questions
05:11 How do you define success and happiness
06:03 What are your internal measures
07:13 Adventures
07:55 Why should we be adventurous
09:49 What were the things people need to hear on how to start an adventure
11:15 Microadventures
12:19 Hardest part of adventure is daring yourself to get out
13:24 3 biggest questions when it comes to time - calendar, routines, little margins of time
16:12 Money-to-adventure ratio
21:16 Follow up on other advice about money for adventure - Just GO
22:26 How does Alistair help people address those questions on expertise to be an adventurer
25:57 Mindset framework around finding a sustainable adventure and career
29:18 Going back, would Alastair done something different
32:25 Essay - A Thousand True Fans
34:32 Physical Flabbiness
35:02 Mental Flabbiness
35:20 Moral Flabbiness
36:38 How does Alastair deal with Mental Flabbiness
37:27 Habit Calendar
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