When I was a kid, me and my friends were into video games.

This was way back in the day when they cost a quarter.

They had TV games, but the ones in the arcades (or the ice cream shops) were much better.

Back then, like today, they had hidden “cheats.” Ways you could “beat” the system. Certain things you could do that would GUARANTEE you could get to the next level.

Those were cool, but once you found the cheat, it wasn’t much fun.

The whole point of “playing” games is you DON’T know how they are going to come out.

This is why sports is so exciting, as well as well-written books, movies, and stories.

Nobody likes a movie when everybody can figure out how it’s going to end.

When I was a kid we used to take car trips.

It was always exciting, because we were going somewhere cool, and part of the fun was enjoying the process of getting there.

Of course, looking back as an adult, it was always some hotel or motel somewhere, and if you’ve seen one of those, you’ve seen them all.

But as a kid it CAN be a real adventure.

If you use any kind of measuring equipment, you know how important it is to keep it calibrated.

IF you were making cookies for example, imagine if you had a cup you “thought” was an actual cup, but was really only half a cup.

The cookies wouldn’t come out so good.

Now imagine building something complicated, like a jet engine, with tools that AREN’T calibrated.

A bunch of mechanics just throwing stuff together and “hoping” it doesn’t break apart a top speed.

Life itself can fall into three general categories.

A grand adventure, a nightmare, or something really boring.

If you charge ahead without calibration, without knowing what you’re doing, it can be good, but the chance of “nightmare” outcomes goes up.

If you don’t do anything, you’ll end up pretty boring.

The magic is in the middle.

Just like in the three bears.

Not too hot, not too cold.

One or two steps out of your comfort zone. Small actions, measure the results, and then re-calibrate.

Doing that will turn life into a grand adventure where you get the BEST of both worlds.

Always on the journey, and always close to the safety of home.

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