Seven Steps to Becoming a Spontaneous World Explorer

steps to become a spontaneous world explorerAs Thankgiving approaches many of us are set to travel home and visit friends and family. But the adventure doesn’t have to stop there with the annual holiday vacation. One of the great ways to achieve happiness in life is to keep things spontaneous and constantly look to learn and see new things. Having a little spontaneity can lead to many pleasant surprises or serendipitous occurrences along your travels.

So all you future explorers of the world looking to spin around the globe, or just embark on a micro adventure, this awesome illustrated field guide by Maptia will encourage you “to succumb to your spontaneous urges, adopt a healthy caution against over-preparation, embrace serendipity, shed the heavy cloak of routine and chase down happenstance.”

1. Spin the Globe

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2. Put Your Trust in a Furry Companion

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3. Flip a Coin and Take a Trip Down Memory Lane

Flip a Coin and Take a Trip Down Memory Lane
 

4. Embark on a Micro Adventure

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5. Seek Points of Confluence

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6. Up Up and Away

Up Up and Away
 

7. Teach Yourself to Lucid Dream

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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
— Lao Tzu

Daniel Zeevi

By Daniel Zeevi

Daniel is a social network architect, web developer, infographic designer, writer, speaker and founder of DashBurst. Full-time futurist and part-time content curator, always on the hunt for disruptive new technology, creative art and web humor.