How Adventurous Are You?

What does the word “Adventurous” mean to you? How willing or eager are you to try new things, very? Or do you find that you shy away from attempting anything new?
While most people think that being adventurous automatically means you are a risk taker, this is not always true. Trying something new doesn’t mean you have to go sky-diving or climb a mountain. There are many ways to be a little more adventurous in your everyday life.

Risk takers, are those that normally do what you might call crazy things. Quite often these people have some type of underlying issue, which makes them act this way. But then, again there are those that just like to seek thrills that are above what we would call normal.

Try Something New

If you are in the mood to be adventurous you can easily just try out something new. This might be eating an exotic food, going to a totally new place or attempting a new sport. Or how about trying to climb a flight of stairs at your local sports stadium.

Trying something new really means just getting outside of your comfort zone. There must be at least one thing that you would like to try, but haven’t yet. Why not work up the courage to do it? You may be amazed at how good you will feel about yourself if you do. Even if you aren’t one hundred percent successful, the fact that you tried is a huge accomplishment.

Be proud of yourself!

If you find that life is becoming a little boring, then this is a signal that you need to shake up your routine. This is the perfect opportunity to become adventurous and do something that is different. Take up a new hobby or go on a vacation or just visit a new town on the weekend.

Is life a bit Boring?

Changing things in your family life is another way to get every involved in being adventurous. Getting a new family dog would add adventure and excitement into your life for sure. Plus a dog is a great way to teach your children all about responsibilities.

Life doesn’t have to get boring and your daily activities shouldn’t be commonplace. Get into the habit of shaking things up every once in a while and try new things. Let go of your kitchen duties and allow your kids or spouse to become the chef. Plan for a family vacation, enroll in a fitness or self-defense class. Just do something that is not part of your regular routine and you will be happier for it!

Think outside the box and take those little changes to work up to some bigger adventures.

Adventure is not a destination but a journey ^Go Do Be