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Have you ever had a hankering to do something different? To make a big life change? To start down a new path?
To go for it?
If you have, then you are in the right place!
If you haven’t, then you are definitely in the right place!
The Life Less Traveled features people who dared to take the plunge and follow a dream, take a chance, try something new. We’ll tell you how their adventure has affected their life and touched the lives of those around them.
After getting inspired by our features, check out our resources page for additional tools to help you start down the path of your own best life. Carpe Diem!
Who should be recommended you ask? Anyone who’s followed a dream, big or small. Perhaps they:
- Started a business
- Changed jobs
- Went traveling for a year
- Started oil painting/flying/marathon running/etc.
- Adopted a child
- Went back to school
- Wrote a book
- Insert adventure here!
Here are some sample questions that each person featured will be answering:
Conception
1) How did you come up with the idea to (insert idea here) ?
2) Why did you want to start (insert idea here)?
3) What worried you about (insert idea here)?
4) What excited you about (insert idea here)?
5) Were there people who thought your idea was crazy?
6) Were there people who thought your idea was brilliant?
7) Was there a specific moment when you though “Yes, I’m going to do this!”?
Implementation
1) Was it hard or easy to start (insert idea here)?
2) How long did it take from conception to actually doing (insert idea here)?
3) What is your funniest memory of (insert idea here)?
Reflection
1) What’s the most fun thing about (insert idea here)?
2) Would you do it again?
3) What is the biggest lesson doing (insert idea here) has taught you about life?
4) What is your own personal favorite (memory/product/project/etc.) that you’ve created since you started (insert idea here)?
Advice
1) What is your advice to someone out there thinking of starting (insert idea here)?
2) What book would you recommend to someone reading your story?
2 responses so far ↓
1 Shaula // Jul 14, 2008 at 12:28 pm
What a wonderful concept for a website, and what a great collection of stories, Teagan.
I’ve just signed up by email and I look forward to sharing all these adventures vicariously, too.
2 Shuling // Jul 18, 2008 at 11:57 am
This is such an amazing site. I’ve just spent the last hour reading though all the entries… and I’m really glad I stumbled upon it! Can’t wait for more stories! :)
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