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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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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