The Call to Adventure (Day 1)

I've just got back to Bali after a month in Europe, which was my first real break from work, training, and trying to be productive.

At first, it felt strange. As silly as it sounds, I struggled to let myself enjoy the moment without that low-level guilt that comes from not “doing enough.”

But a few days into Italy, I started to slow down. I was able to relax and actually enjoy being where I was.

And in that stillness, some unexpected clarity surfaced — three simple but powerful insights:

• Every day should be lived fully.

• I need to be the hero of my own story.

• I want to shorten the gap between thought and action (to think less, and do more).

These didn't just feel like ideas. They felt like truths.

And yet, even as they landed, part of me still hesitated.

Until something unexpected happened.

On the way home, my connecting flight got cancelled due to a volcanic eruption, so I got stuck in Singapore — jet-lagged and disoriented.

That night, I had what felt like a dream…or maybe a conversation with my higher self. I was floating between sleep and wakefulness, watching myself from above, yet still answering from some deeper place.

My higher self, if I can call it that, was asking questions.

"What are you waiting for?"

"When are you going to start showing up?"

The directness of these questions sparked something in me, and my whole body responded:

"I'm done waiting. I'm ready to show up!"

The voice probed me further:

"Prove it. What are you going to do?"

Time slowed down and I went into a deep reflective state where I questioned what I should be doing.

Then the answer emerged:

"I'll share my lessons, insights and experiences every day and show my real self to the world."

At the start of every hero’s journey, there’s a call to adventure.

This felt very much like my call to step things up.

In that dreamlike state, I made a decision:

No more excuses.

No more overthinking.

No more waiting for the right moment.

When I woke up, I felt there was no going back and I was fully committed.

So here I am.

For the next 30 days, I’ll post a short blog and an unscripted video.

Whatever’s on my mind that day, I’ll speak it and share it.

I have no idea where this is going to go, I'll leave that to figure itself out later.

Adam