Here is a more detailed post than usual that discusses how to view life as a human adventure—vibrant and unpredictable.

And how to practically go about seeing life as an adventure, without hurting others or breaking the rules.

The internal framework and the external framework

I sincerely believe that we can step outside the usual script of our routine while still respecting others and the environment around us.

But we often confuse these two things:

• Internal framework: Breaking out of the usual script and daring to try new things.
• External boundaries: Being disrespectful and encroaching on others’ happiness and freedom.

In fact, the positive aspect is that we can maintain respect for others and group harmony while daring to try new things.

Here are several examples:

• Learning a foreign language;
• Taking up a hobby you’ve wanted to try for a long time (art, music, sports, etc.);
• Approaching someone in a restaurant, a park, or on the street with a sincere and kind intention;
• Sending an email or an important message that could create a connection and an opportunity for both you and the other person;
• Traveling to a new city you don’t know, either alone or in a group;
• Try new activities or places that aren’t in the guidebooks, but that you discover on your own by chance.

But there’s one major problem with all this: fear!

Fear paralyzes us and prevents us from taking action

I think the fear we feel holds us back in many areas of our lives, delays projects we want to launch, or paralyzes us.

For example, I’d wanted to go to Japan for years, but I was afraid of not following social norms, speaking Japanese poorly, or getting the logistics wrong.

In the end, once I got there, I used the wrong words, I stuttered, and I didn’t follow all the social norms to the letter.