Make Your Teen Adventurous

Simply put : An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience. Now why would anyone indulge in excitement at all??? The answer to that is – LIFE IS NOT A JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE WITH THE INTENTION OF ARRIVING SAFELY IN A PRETTY AND WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUILT RATHER TO SKID IN BROADSIDE THOROUGHLY USED UP. TOTALLY WORN OUT, AND LOUDLY PROCLAIMING – WOW WHAT A ROLLER COASTER RIDE THAT WAS!!!

Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger such as exploring, Skydiving,river rafting or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, or other major life undertakings.

Whatever be the case – one thing is true – adventure challenges us and without challenge we are barely alive. Life can be so monotonous and boring when it is a routine. Besides that it is also true that Adventure results in great discoveries and evolution. Our world would not be what it is had people like Columbus who is said to have discovered new lands including U S of A and Scientists like Einstein not been adventurous. Another name for adventure is experimentation. Adventure helps us to realize our underlying potential by pushing us to aim higher and higher. It helps us to venture out of our boxes – to evolve and grow and discover things and places which would have been un revealed otherwise.

There is no doubt that adventure is a trait which should be imbibed in one and all. However It takes a lot of courage and conscious effort to release the familiar and seemingly secure in favor of something new. But there is more security in adventure and what is new because in momentum there is life and in change - the power!

Typical traits of adventurous people are – Challenging; Independent; Grit and Determination; Nine times Fall Ten get Up; Wanderlust; Extroverts; Bold. The next question is how to become adventurous – A few things which would help set the stage are:

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Conquer your fears – If you are scared of something like say heights..take it head on and do things which involve being on heights, Something like if you fear math’s – do not run away from it – take it head on by trying to understand it again and again till you crack it.

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New twist to Old Things – Sleep on different side of the bed some days…try a Foot long instead of a Pizza at times..wear a trouser instead of Jeans some days etc etc

·        Do not be afraid to try out new paths to your goals - “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Adventure is there is in everything – sports; activities; studies; travel; profession; vocation and hobbies! We just need to let it sink in our spirits. Try it out and feel that adrenalin pumping up. Life is a daring adventure or nothing.

However one small word of caution - Adventure should be clearly differentiated from a Misadventure. Misadventures happen when we are unethical and careless and when we endanger lives of others and also when it interferes with others right to freedom and privacy. Adventures should be done without being foolish – being brave is another thing and being foolish is another.

I would like to wind up by saying - It is only in adventure that people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves. Wishing us all an adventurous and happy life!!! Make you children experience some bit of it !

Happy Reading - Uncle Teen - HR Power House !