9 Ways to Rediscover Your Childhood Passions
And Lead a Much More Interesting Life
The most interesting people I know all have one thing in common — they’re all still kids at heart. When you’re feeling down, they make you feel alive. When you’re upset, they don’t tell you to feel better. They help you have fun.
These people don’t take themselves too seriously. They find joy in the mundane. And when you spend time with them, you’re never tempted to look at your phone.
We all had these traits at one point. We all started out as that carefree kid who knew that a few scars and some poison oak were a worthy price for adventure.
Yet at some point, we stopped. Life got in the way. We had bills to pay and mouths to feed. Grown-up things that require grown-up behavior.
It’s amazing to think about all of those obsessions of our youth and realize how long it’s been since they were a part of our lives. Sports that we loved to play, instruments that we obsessively practiced, and collections that we prized all gave way to schedules, budgets, and a life in the “real world.”
Life does get busy. We have more responsibilities. But that doesn’t mean we need to lose that sense of excitement.
Professional conversations and Sam Harris podcasts are fine. But we still need some…
