What practical barriers stand in your way? What mental barriers have you built up? Which concerns can be shunted further down the line?

All adventures have several distinct phases. The first is my favourite because it is enjoyable, exhilarating and very easy. This is the unrolling of a big map and your blossoming daydreams. It can take place by yourself with a mug of tea and a packet of b

If your dreams look unrealistic, try to work out how you can start walking in that direction or come up with a smaller version of the goal that you can begin today? The idea of this is to turn 'that sounds cool but unfeasible' into 'what's the first step

Start making, doing and learning. One day you might earn a little bit of money from it. Then repeat the whole process, but better.

I imagined myself as an old man looking back on my life. 50 years from now, how many urgent chores would I remember? Zero, of course. But I would be chuffed to regale my grandchildren with tales of high adventure and chafed buttocks. And that was why I sh

Interviews often ask, 'what advice would you offer to your younger self?' A more useful question is to ask what advice an older version of yourself would offer to you now. Our actions today have a direct bearing on our future selves, hence why we have sav

Eliminating what you can’t do or don’t want to do is helpful. Far from making me sad, this simplification brings a lightness and enthusiasm for what is still available.

This case study involves me, not because I’m particularly interesting but because I’m lazy. I have been writing books for a quarter of my life now. It is my job. Like most people, I occasionally wonder if I’m doing the right thing with my life. When write

‘My life sucks. I’m bored. I want to change things.’ Why? ‘So that I get back some purpose and direction. I want to feel healthier, happier and more alive.’