Getting Slapped and Eating Frog Legs

Hey, sure you're reading this now, but what I'm about to tell you should get you off your ass.

What can you say for the experiences you've had? Would you say that you've tried a lot of different things?

In my case, I make my day by doing new things. Last month I tried squash for the first time, now I'm there every week. Just recently I thought that I would try seafood again after deciding since a child that seafood was the devil's cuisine. Tried it. Hated it. My point? Some things you try will not be enjoyable. And that is a good thing. We have lost so much of our emotionality to the desensitizing effects of Television and the news. Its amazing how we can sit in front of a TV and watch 300 Spartans rips the heads of other men (Can't wait till it comes out in 3D). That said, we've lost touch with some of the emotions that come out in sadness, horror, disgust, anger, fright, etc. These emotions can resurface by trying new things that might spark this kind of reaction.

The reason you should experience those emotions is because it keeps you in touch with yourself. You can get to know your yourself so much better. And that has amazing results.

Go bungee jumping, and if you shit your pants, all the better! The second reason I advocate trying new things is you can get yourself in so many social circles. It is a great feeling when you have something that you can relate to anyone you meet. For example, if you were in a room with 99 strangers that come from every end of the world, try to be able to relate to about 90 of them. If you're stuck on your couch all day or you stick to the same sports, it won't help.

Who knows, maybe you'll be really good at what you try. I've made impressive amounts of money discovering my proficiency in something I had never thought about before. So go now, and buy that beginners guitar handbook or take a week of work and head to Africa. You can never be disappointed if you don't want to.