Why Give Up Comfort For Greatness? - Jia Yao. When comfort is unmatched to the energy we have through this defining decade. In this episode, Jia Yao joins us to share why he would give up comfort and challenges himself to further greatness, quiet quitting and what it means to give your fullest effort and how prepared we must be, before taking the next step.

Season 1 Episode 7

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - What Does Being Prepared Mean?

03:28 - Jia Yao Self Introduction (How We Met, Academic Path, Christian Journey, Engagement)

05:41 - Does It Feel That You Have Your Life Planned Out?

08:13 - Why Would You Give Up A Life Of Comfort And Throw Yourself Off The Deep End?

11:42 - Describe The Feeling Of Regret When The Anticipated Moment Happens

13:40 - Quiet Quitting. You Don't Seem To Want To Do That

15:03 - Why Do Something And Not Give Your Fullest Effort?

16:47 - Do You Think You're Giving Into Toxic Hustle Culture?

19:00 - What Is Your Life Purpose?

20:08 - Happiness And Meaning, What Is The Difference?

22:22 - How Does Your Happiness And Meaning Tie Into Your Life Purpose?

25:11 - How Did You Find Your Meaning? (Struggle Of Losing Faith)

26:27 - Do We Have To Go Through This Struggle To Find Our Meaning?

27:31 - What Would You Tell Someone Who Is Wondering Where To Go Next? And Outro

CONNECT WITH NICKYADOPT

YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOz_OR30pyhaNlDDp1DaBdA

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ABOUT THE PODCAST

The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

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The Sacrifice Of Studying Abroad | James Goh. While growing up some of us don't realize the sacrifice until the moment when we look back at our family and friends, knowing that you are leaving the nest to experience the world by ourselves. In this episode, James calls us in from Australia, where he currently resides, He talks about living aboard, managing expectations and living with the uncertainty of the future.

Season 1 Episode 6

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:21 - Would You Have Imagined Yourself, Where You Are At Right Now, 5 Years Ago?

01:59 - James Self Introduction (Study Aboard, Supportive Parents)

03:07 - Describe To Me The Final Moments Before You Left Singapore

04:36 - How Do You Live With The Thought Of Uncertainty? (Managing Expectations)

08:27 - What Do You Want To Do In Your Life?

09:34 - What Do You Define As A Fulfilling Life?

12:27 - How Do You Balance Uncertainty and Decisiveness Towards Living Your Life?

16:12 - Is There Any Part Of Your Life That You Regret?

18:29 - What Did You Have To Sacrifice Before You Thought Of Leaving Singapore?

21:40 - Is There A Coping Mechanism You Use To Mask Your Struggles?

24:30 - What Would You Advice People Who Are Wondering Where They Should Go In Their Life Next? And Outro

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The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

LISTEN HERE

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-next-adventure/id1645837708

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aTUoIOQZM2RKEcR98rYis?si=7f28f02a3aef4779

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What Did You Learn From Taking A Gap Year? - Christen. Gap year, falling behind in academics and society. Christen talks about the year of discovery after she was rejected from university. Throwing herself into jobs and learning to love spending time by herself, she speaks proudly of going out of her comfort zone to learn to try everything, learning where she finds happiness.

Season 1 Episode 5

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - What Did You Learn From Taking A Gap Year?

02:17 - Christen Self Introduction (Background, Gap Year, Content Creation, Exploring Interest)

03:30 - What Do You Want To Do In Life?

05:46 - The struggle of pursuing arts

10:26 - Are You Happy? Where Does Your Happiness Comes From? Masking Emotions

12:03 - What Would You Tell Yourself One Year Ago?

16:08 - Speculatively, What Is Next After University?

18:14 - What Do You Feel About The Expectation Of Knowing Everything In This Era?

19:48 - Would You Have Lost The Academic Momentum If You Went Back To University After The Break?

23:12 - How The Feeling Of Going Out By Yourself (Solo Dates)

24:50 - Would There Be Anything You Want To Change About Yourself?

25:31 - What Would You Say To Someone Who Has A Thought Of Going Out Of Their Comfort Zone? And Outro

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Kofi - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AyPvQEdOi

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Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aTUoIOQZM2RKEcR98rYis?si=7f28f02a3aef4779

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How To Live A Carefree Life? | Jyanne. Money, as necessary as it is, should it dictate the value of how we live our lives? In this episode, Jyanne talks to us through his upbringing and the values he was taught, his philosophy on how to live his carefree life, and we compare fantasy alongside reality, how both bring meaning to our lives.

Season 1 Episode 4

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - Konstantin Stanislavski - An Actor Prepares

02:54 - What does it mean to live? To Be

05:36 - Jaye Self Introduction (Family Background, Academic Path, Artistic Path, Current )

09:48 - Living Life With Intent Without Knowing Where You Are Going

12:21 - Nick Drop His Pen

12:53 - Why Is Money Not A Motivator?

15:22 - If money was not a Motivator What Would You Be Doing?

18:46 - What is love? Defining The Meaning Of Love In Many Forms

21:51 - How Do We Know It Is Real? (Love, Fantasy, Life, Career)

26:58 - Closing Motivation To People On How They Can Find Themselves and Outro

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Instagram - @yane_dere

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Kofi - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AyPvQEdOi

ABOUT THE PODCAST

The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

LISTEN HERE

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-next-adventure/id1645837708

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aTUoIOQZM2RKEcR98rYis?si=7f28f02a3aef4779

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The Courage To Be Brave And Grow Up | Joanne. We live in a world where we might mask our true self based on the context of the situations that we are in. Whether in work, school or our day to day life. Why? Here I discuss with Joanne her take on why she does. We also delve into what it means to be brave and to grow up.

Season 1 Episode 3

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Describe To Me The Feeling Of Being Disliked?

02:08 - Joanne Self Introduction

02:38 - Working Environment And The Expectations

02:40 - How Do You Present Yourself To The World?

05:17 - The Courage To Be Disliked (Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi)

10:07 - Describe To Me The Feeling Of Being Brave

12:00 - Doing Things Alone

14:40 - When Would You Be Satisfied?

17:00 - What Is The Perfect Standard of Life According To You?

21:29 - Breaking Out Of Following The Heard

22:18 - How Do You Decide What Is Right Or Wrong?

28:56 - Advice For Those Who Are Deciding What To Do Next In Life And Outro

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Kofi - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AyPvQEdOi

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The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

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Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-next-adventure/id1645837708

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What's the point of achievements? | Nicholas Soh? Awards, achievements, external validations? Doc Hudson once said, it's just an empty cup. Does ego drive this notion or is there a greater meaning to what we are chasing. In this episode, my friend also named Nick, joins us today to share his journey on persuing his career in advertising and constantlying aiming to be the best.

Season 1 Episode 2

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Describe To Me The Time You Struggled To Be Creative

02:09 - Nicholas Self Introduction (Background, Computer Science, Competitiveness background, Not Wanting To Go To Arts School)

05:24 - Did All The Wins In Swimming, Feed Your Ego?

06:43 - What Did It Feel Like To Lose?

07:34 -  How Did It Get To That Point Where You Knew What You Wanted To Do In Life?

09:08 - What Is The Point Of Awards And Achievements?

11:25 - Journey Before Destination

11:56 - How Do You Handle Lose?

13:10 - What Would It Mean For You To Lose Everything Today? Your Creative Freedom?

14:40 - When Ego Limits Creativity

16:55 - Working As A Solo Creator

23:44 - Trail And Error Of Trying Everything To Learn

25:10 - Do You Have Something To Say With Your Creations?

23:53 - Closing Motivation and Outro

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Instagram - @nickheartsknicks

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The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

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Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-next-adventure/id1645837708

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aTUoIOQZM2RKEcR98rYis?si=7f28f02a3aef4779

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Why Do People Struggle To Find Happiness? | Aleesha. In this episode of The Next Adventure Podcast, I bring on Aleesha, a friend from film school, to have a conversation about how she finds her happiness and what stops most of us from achieving that. Does traditional, family, or the self that causes us to hold back to reach out happiness? The conversation continues on to self expectations, stepping out of the comfort zone for career goals and her artistic journey of becoming a a filmmaker.

Season 1 Episode 1

[Timestamps]

00:00 - Intro

00:56 - Why Do People In Our Generation Struggle To Find Happiness?

03:17 - Aleesha Self Introduction (Background, Filmmaking Journey, Self Happiness)

05:40 - How Does One Achieve Self-Attainment?

07:17 - What Was The Turning Point In Your Life That Called For You To Change?

09:25 - External Expectations Brought Upon Us

12:35 - Does Tradition Hold People Back From Exploring The New?

15:11 - The Resistance Of Family Against Pursing Arts As A Career

16:36 - Artistic Path

19:47 - What Do We Do When We Have Achieved Happiness And Success?

22:15 - Advice For Your Life Journey

23:02 - Closing Motivation & Outro

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Kofi - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AyPvQEdOi

ABOUT THE PODCAST

The podcast that brings us on an adventure though the lives of everyday people, sharing their philosophies and principles that guide us to be inspired to create our own path.

LISTEN HERE

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-next-adventure/id1645837708

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7aTUoIOQZM2RKEcR98rYis?si=7f28f02a3aef4779

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Trailer of the podcast

The Next Adventure Podcast dives into the struggles and growth, thought the lives of everyday people. Sharing philosophies and principles that guide us to make sense of our own life.  

During my quarter life crisis, I made a documentary film called, Now That I'm 25. Based on the concept of comparing, I brought together my friends all born in the year 1996, to learn that we are not so different in struggling to find ourselves and our life purpose. Through the interviews and off camera conversations, it allowed me to find comfort in my life.  

This podcast was inspired by those interactions, with the mission to help you find comfort in your life path.