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This Roadmap is intended to supplement your

Roadtrip experience. Just as the Roadtrip
isn’t a typical course, the Roadmap isn’t a
typical workbook. Each section reviews material
from each Mile Marker, but there are bonuses,
too — extra assignments and fun suggestions
for you to explore and go deeper if you wish.
That being said, the one area that DOES align
closely with the videos is the Tool for each
Mile Marker at the end. Those are highlighted
in this Roadmap with a specific Icon: “Rhythm
of the Road.” These are the exercises you are
walked through at the end of each Mile Marker.

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This is not a journal.

It is not a book.
It is not performance art for public
consumption.

It is a roadmap — YOUR ROADMAP.

Roadmap | rōdmap | noun

1 a strategic plan that defines a goal or desired outcome and in-
cludes the major steps or milestones needed to reach it.

2 a communication tool that helps articulate strategic thinking —

the why — behind both the goal and the plan for getting there.

Like all maps, it includes sites of interest,

potential pitfalls, fueling opportunities,
and fun to be had.

And like all maps, it will provide little to

no value if you don’t actually open it up and
look at it. It’s meant to be used.

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When I was young, we didn’t have GPS or iPhones. We

had actual paper roadmaps that we’d get from the
gas station and then store away until the next time
we needed ‘em. The glove box of my parent’s car was
packed with maps. Over time, they’d get soft with
use, tearing apart at the folds, and taped back
together.

The person in the front seat ridin’ shotgun was

assigned the serious task of navigation, keeping
track of the route and the upcoming turns, all laid
out in tiny print on a huge map. That glove box full
of maps to destinations near and far was a comfort,
an indication that however many miles we drove, we
could always find our way back home.

On this roadtrip, this is your roadmap, and I am

your navigator. I’m ridin’ shotgun, and I have laid
out the route in these pages for maximum exploration
and EXPERIENCE.

Yes, we will be entertained,

but more importantly, we will be transformed.

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MILE MARKERS.
There are nine of ‘em, and they match up with the Mile
Markers in the Road Trip videos.
My suggestion: Approach ‘em in order because they build
on one another. Just like you can’t get to L.A. from
Texas without first passing through Arizona, you can’t
get to More Love without hitting More You first.

FUEL.
Tanks run low and you gotta refuel. When your tank is
running low, be smart. Pull over, fill ‘er up, stretch
your legs, and get going again. These pitstops won’t
take long, but they’re a critical part of the journey.

WATCH OUT.
If I toss one of these bad boys your way, no need to
flinch. It’s just my way of making sure you don’t miss
out on something important.

THE RHYTHM OF THE ROAD.

Know how when the wheels are hummin’ and the wind
is blowin’, you get hypnotized by the lane lines in
front of you? That’s the rhythm of the road, man. It
transports us to a new place where we are not limited
by time or space, where our minds are open and our
mouths are shut. This is where transformation occurs.
I’ll guide you through one of these Rhythms in each
Mile Marker. Go back and listen to ‘em again.

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ABOUT THIS ROADMAP As we make our way from HERE to THERE,

this roadmap will become a living
This is YOUR roadmap. It is a work repository of your thoughts, your
of art. Print it out if you want. missteps, your longings, and your life.
Mark it up. Paint, tear, rip, tape Don’t censor, don’t hold back, don’t
or glue things in. Use sticky notes, edit, and don’t judge. It’s a journey
highlighters, colored pencils, to becoming more familiar with the
stickers. It’s all for YOU. one person in your life you can never
escape: You.
Here are some supplies you might want
to have on hand: As you come to new discoveries and
uncover treasures and trash, pay
• Colored pencils, crayons, paints attention. Don’t look away. In fact,
(Grab what’s on hand. Raid your look closer. Figure out what you wanna
kid’s art supplies, or pick up a keep and what you wanna dump, what
cheap set at the dollar store.) you’ll commit to and what is a “Hell,
no.”
• Glue, tape, stapler. (Add elements
where you want.) Ultimately, the art of livin’ is an
individual art… Go forge your path.
• Music — Choose tunes that inspire
you. Here’s to the journey,

• Stickers, sticky notes, labels. McConaughey

NOTHING is required. NOTHING is

necessary — except for YOU.

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 It’s time to renegotiate — who we are and how we
treat each other. It’s time to reengineer how we can
get where we want and need to go. It’s time to restore
what’s worth keepin’ from our past … and what’s worth
takin’ into our future.

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INTRODUCTION: HIGHWAY TO MORE

More | môr | determiner Highway | Hī wā | noun

a greater or additional a main road, especially
amount or degree of one connecting major towns
or cities [destinations]

We’re all looking for more — in our relationships, careers, and personal life. On this
roadtrip, we’re gonna be traveling partners as we explore our past, our present, and our
future. We’re gonna figure out who we are, what we want, and how to get there.

Along the way, we’ll figure out how to navigate the highways and byways, dealing with the
red, yellow, and greenlights we encounter on our journey together. We’ll push each other to
dig deeper, have more fun, and explore the art of livin’.

Pain, loss, and crisis all can bring us to a screeching halt.

RED
The goal is: Avoid the ones we don’t need, and figure out how to
LIGHT
embrace the lessons and gifts inside the ones we do.

This is where most of life is lived, in between the red and

YELLOW
green. Yellow lights are all about CHOICES. The goal is: Know
LIGHT
when to floor it, and when to hit the breaks.

Green, as we know, means all systems GO. The goal is: Create and
GREENLIGHT
hit more greenlights, and make the most of them.

After my dad died, I had a dream that left me with this statement:
“Less impressed, more involved.” It forced me to look at where I was
“acting” in my life rather than living the role.

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CREATE YOUR PORTAL

Getting outside your daily life to go to a deeper level of thinking and feeling can be
tough. What are some rhythms or practices you can implement to help your head and your
heart get on the same page?

IDEAS TO GET INTO THE RHYTHM OF REFLECTION

YOUR TURN: Where are you ACTING? YOUR TURN: Where are you BEING?

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There are two types of greenlights: The ones we engineer by

the choices we make (like being kind to your future self),
and the ones I call “mystical,” because they’re gifts we
cannot expect, count on, or replicate. Both are valuable,
and both require appreciation and action.

YOUR TURN: Think back over the past three months. What greenlights did you engineer for
yourself? Which ones were gifts from God/the Universe?

ENGINEERED: MYSTICAL:

e.g. “Signed up for personal training e.g. “Former roommate reached out
to have someone kick my butt and and told me about an incredible job
get me to the gym every Tuesday and opportunity right up my alley.”
Thursday.”

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When it comes to yellow lights, some should be ignored and some should be
embraced. Denying actual warning signs, though, can be like putting a piece
of duct tape over the “low fuel” light in your car and driving yourself dry.
The secret is knowing when a “check engine” notification is legit, and when
it’s trying to tell you a bruise is a broken arm.

YOUR TURN: What are some warning signs you’ve denied in the past, when you should
have slowed down to take inventory?

e.g. “I ignore any discomfort in my body and keep pushing through, which more often
than not leads to sickness or burnout, and costs me days to recover.”

YOUR TURN: When have you given in to a yellow light when you should have floored it?

e.g. “I got a negative performance review in my first job. Instead of doubling down
and addressing my areas of improvement, I quit. I still kick myself for not sticking
it out.”

YOUR TURN: Do you have a pile of shit you keep steppin’ in over and over? What is
it — and how are you going to avoid it in the future?

e.g. “I keep hooking up with people who tell me upfront they aren’t looking for any-
thing serious — and then get blindsided when they dump me a few months later. In the
future, I need to believe what they tell me the first time.”

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Red lights are a fact of life, whether we like ‘em or not.

So if we can’t avoid ‘em, how do we wring the good from
‘em? (Hear me: No, not every red light is a gift … but you
can FIND a gift in it if you look hard enough. My dad dying
wasn’t a gift, but I was able to create meaning from it,
which was giving HIM a gift.)

YOUR TURN: Make a list of some of the biggest red lights in your life. Did ANYTHING good
come from them?

RED LIGHT: MEANING/GIFT/WISDOM INSIDE:

e.g. “I got fired from the job I e.g. “I got a new job offer in
loved.” Austin, and I love it here.”

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YOUR TURN: What do you want MORE of?
Write your “quick and easy” answers here:

RULES OF
THE ROAD
HONESTY.
We’re all a work Now go deeper:
in progress. No
shame in this.

DO YOUR
HOMEWORK.
The more you dive
into the exercises
(and the more
honest you are),
the more you’ll
get out of this
experience.

FUN. What would make you feel like life is one big
greenlight?
Do what makes this
fun for you. Crank
the tunes. Get a
partner. Get a
beverage of choice.
Get naked. Get out
the fingerpaints.
Do what you need
(and want) to so
you can make this
fun for YOU.

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Why do you want it?

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you
f rom
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, c ist dle
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Now o u s l nee
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pre e t
mov

And why do you want THAT?

Keep going…

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AT THE
HEART OF
YOUR MORE?

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MORE. Just keep livin’.

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ADMIT MORE

ad’mit | verb
confess to be true or to
be the case. To accept
as value, and allow the
possibility of, typically
with reluctance

Here’s where the rubber meets the road. We gotta clear the decks and get
brutally honest with ourselves, even if it’s risky. We gotta unpack the
trunk so we can lighten our load and CHOOSE what we want to bring with us.

WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKET?

Dump out everything in your pocket, purse, backpack, or satchel and make a list here:

Admitting comes with risk. And it’s

not a risk if you can’t lose the fight.

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 If you’ve ever been frisked, you know that it can
feel invasive, like all your secrets are laid
bare. In this case, we’re frisking ourselves, and
we don’t wanna be gentle. Let’s get in there and
shake out the lies we’ve been telling ourselves,
the ones we’re telling others, and the ones we’ve
been believing for too long.

YOUR TURN: What lies have other people told us - that we may have thought weren’t
true - but chose to believe them anyway?

e.g. “My spouse told me I don’t have what it takes to go out and start my own busi-
ness and that it’s too risky so I better just play it safe.”

YOUR TURN: When did you know something was a lie but you chose to believe it because
it was more convenient to do so?

e.g. “I knew she was still cheating on me, but I didn’t want to face up to it because
it would mean I’d have to make a decision about staying or leaving.”

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YOUR TURN: What are implicit and explicit lies we’ve told others — even if we had
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good intentions?

e.g. “I told my friends I didn’t want to go out tonight because I had to work late.
In reality, I just didn’t want to spend the money.”

YOUR TURN: What lies have you been telling yourself?

e.g. “I have been trying to convince myself I’m happy in my job. In reality, I’m
miserable, and it feels like part of my soul is dying every day.”

When we know what’s REAL,

then we can DEAL.

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 Clean the Slate

Grab a piece of sidewalk chalk. Go to a secluded spot with concrete or

pavement (in your garage, backyard, etc.) and write down all the stuff
(lies, resentments, grudges, people) you want to release, erase, or let
go of. You can use words, initials, or drawings. When you’re done, take a
hose or a bucket of water and make it disappear. Clean the slate.

YOUR TURN: ADMITTING is about drawing a line in the sand about what is TRUE, and what is
NOT. After going through these questions, what have you learned?

WHAT IS TRUE (WHAT I WANT): LIES I WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE:

e.g. “I will no longer pretend to

e.g. “I want to find a way to live in
be okay not feeling good in my body
the country.”
every day.”

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Choose ONE item from the second column on
the previous list. What will it look like ___
to no longer tolerate it?

How much
did it weigh?
Look at the lies you will no
longer tolerate. How much was it
weighing you down?

● 1 lb.
● 100 lbs.
● One ton
● ???

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ADMIT MORE. Just keep livin’.

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MORE YOU

īden(t)adē/ | noun
the fact of being who or
what a person or thing is

You can’t be MORE of you if you don’t know WHO you are! When I was divin’ into my first
role as Wooderson in Dazed and Confused, I pinpointed the answer to three questions — Who
am I? What do I love? What do I want MORE of? That’s where we’re gonna start…

WHAT DO I WANT MORE OF?

WHO AM I? Name three WHAT DO I LOVE? Name three
Name three things you want
things at the core of YOU. things.
to GROW in your life.

e.g.
e.g.
e.g. 1. I want more time
For Wooderson, I came
1. I am a life-long with my kids.
up with:
learner. 2. I want more freedom
1. I love my car.
2. I am a son. to say what I
2. I love rock’n’roll.
3. I am a Texan. think.
3. I love to get high.
3. I want more sleep.

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Redlights can be dealt with in three ways:

1. Persist - do the hard work to knock down the wall in your way.

2. Pivot - find another way around the obstacle.

3. Wave the white flag - bow your head and live to fight another day.

YOUR TURN: When was a time where you stuck it out — and you were glad you did?

YOUR TURN: When was a time where you pivoted and found another way — a sideroad —
to get to your destination?

YOUR TURN: When was a time when you surrendered a battle in service of the bigger
goal?

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 Catch and hold
___ your gaze.
How long did it take you to
really see yourself?

____________ minutes

____________ seconds

Sign the prenup

A prenuptial agreement is a contract or legal
agreement made between two people before marriage.
Your costume The purpose is to assign financial and property
rights and determine what occurs in case of a divorce
What costume or mask did you or legal separation. That last part doesn’t apply
have to remove? Draw it or because the only person you can’t ditch is … YOU.
list it here: It’s YOU and YOU in this relationship.

But what are you gonna promise yourself? What are you
gonna agree to deliver on, come hell or high water?
What are you gonna guarantee YOU?

I will…

I won’t…

If I break this agreement, the consequence will be…

Signed,
[YOUR NAME HERE]

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MORE YOU. Just keep livin’.

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MORE VALUE

valyoo | noun
the regard that something
is held to deserve; the
importance, worth, or use-
fulness of something

You can go wide or you can go deep — you can’t do both. And what I’ve discovered is if I
try to go too wide, I end up gettin’ C’s in all my subjects instead of A’s in the few that
matter most. The secret is knowing which ones matter — which you VALUE the most.

Invest in your highest VALUES to get a positive

return on your investment of time and effort.

To create more value, you have to know what you value.

YOUR TURN: What is your personal values scale? Not the one you inherited or the ones
you THINK you should have, but the ones that you actually want driving the decisions
in your life? Consider both QUANTITATIVE and QUALITATIVE values.

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The Art of Engineering is

designing the structure to
support your life.

YOUR TURN: Where is the amount of time, energy, and other resources you invest out
of line with the importance of something?

e.g. “Our family spends 10 hours a week on after-school activities that the kids don’t
really enjoy. Instead, we want to spend unstructured time as a family.”

Be aware of the trade-off between filling

your BANK account at the expense of your
S0UL account.
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VALUES CAN SHIFT over time. What you value TODAY
can be materially different from what you valued
a decade ago. Where are your values shifting? Are
your investments keeping up with your values? Are
there places you need to return to the values of
the past?

OLD VALUES… NEW VALUES… FUTURE VALUES…

e.g. “In the future, I

e.g. “Growing up, we e.g. “Today, I value
will place more value
valued eating Sunday investing in my
on having financial
dinner together.” community.”
security.”

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 WRITING YOUR EULOGY. Death — It’s comin’ for all
of us. It’s not morbid to acknowledge that fact
and plan ahead. Ask yourself now what you want
others to say about you at the end — not because
you care what they think, but because you care
about the IMPACT you’ve made on those around you.

YOUR TURN: Write your eulogy. Spend some time thinking about this one and how what
you want in the future aligns with your activities now. Remember… even after you’ve
written it, you still gotta LIVE it. It’s a work in progress.

Who do you want to speak about you?

What qualities (values) do you want them to mention?

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How close are you to living a life worthy of the

eulogy you’ve imagined? Mark it on the bullseye
above.

What’s ONE THING you are going to do TODAY to live closer to this vision?

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MORE VALUE. Just keep livin’.

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MORE CHOICE

chois | noun
the act of selecting or
making a decision. [The
privilege of choosing
freely.]

Pretty much everyone wants more CHOICE. It sounds like freedom, right? While responsibility
feels heavy, like duty and obligation. One thing we need to remember is that NOT CHOOSING
— procrastination — is also a choice. So we need to get curious about how to make better
choices.

There’s a difference between a renter’s and an owner’s mentality. Renters are short-term,
looking for the quick flip. Owners are looking to invest in a long-term asset.

Rent vs. Own

YOUR TURN: Where in your life
What preconceptions do you have about…
right now do you have a renter’s
mentality? What about an owner’s
RENTING? OWNING? mentality? Where are you rent-
ing in areas you need to own? Is
there anywhere you are owning but
you might be better off renting?

How do you treat something differently

when you rent vs. own?

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 Consequences are the outcomes of our choices. You can
engineer better outcomes by putting rails on your
choices. Set it up from the outcome so if things go
south, you’ve got a guardrail — a runaway truck ramp
— to keep you from crashing.

YOUR TURN: What decisions are you facing right now where you can set up some guard-
rails, where you can limit the negative impacts of your choices?

e.g. “I want a new job, but I can save a few months’ worth of expenses before I give
notice.”

Ask yourself if you want to, before you do. Just because it’s available doesn’t mean you
need to say “Yes.” Cutting out options can help you get where you want to go.

YOUR TURN: Think about an upcoming decision, big or small. What options can you cut?

e.g. “You’re trying to decide which of several job opportunities to accept. You de-
cide NOT to accept the one that requires you to commute for an hour every day be-
cause it will cut into family time.”

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 Be cool to your future self by
setting yourself up TODAY for
success in the FUTURE. Get that
mailbox money comin’ in.

YOUR TURN: What are some of your fu-

Mailbox money ture goals (financial, health, free-
dom, fun) that you can tee up now by
What is one thing you’re going to do making some simple choices?
TODAY to set yourself up for “mailbox
money” tomorrow?
e.g. “We want to have a debt-free
holiday season this year, so I’m
going to automatically transfer $100
from each paycheck into a savings
account.”

Now, write a letter to yourself (yes, a

real letter — with an envelope and a
stamp!), telling yourself specifically
how you are going to set your future self
up for success. Mail it to yourself.

We are CH00SING every minute of every day.

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 Life’s a big yellow light. You can slow down
and settle into the red, hit the gas, or take
your time. The problem comes when we try to
avoid choosing at all.

YOUR TURN: What CHOICE are you avoiding right now? Do you know what needs to be done
and you’re just not doing it? Or are you really stuck?

Let’s make a balance sheet … anticipated credits and debits.

The decision I need to make:

OPTION A:

Option A Credits Option A Debits

The decision I need to make:

OPTION B:

Option B Credits Option B Debits

Now, measure the consequences of your options. Does one require you to sacrifice your
principles, your values, or your MORE? Does one bring you closer to your North Star?

Which option are you CHOOSING? Circle it. Commit.

Write the time and date by which you will TAKE ACTION:

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MORE CHOICE. Just keep livin’.

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MORE BALANCE

‘balans | noun
a physical equilibrium; equi-
poise between contrasting,
opposing, or interacting el-
ements [mental and emotional
steadiness]

Life is about balance. Yin and yang, credits and debits, day and night. Balance is a natural
law, both scientific and karmic. Each of our lights includes balance, too:

RED is not “the end…” because every red eventually turns green.

YELLOW involves a choice: Go/no go. Slow down or speed up.

GREEN is not the end-all, be-all. Even a green will turn yellow.

So… How do we balance our life?

Scales of life
Light Heavy

What areas of your life are feeling light? Heavy? Write or draw them in here.

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Prepare BEFORE the performance. Know the
rules so you can break ‘em.

Prepare for freedom. You gotta earn your

relaxation. Plan to be present. Read the
script before you improvise.

YOUR TURN: What areas in your life could benefit from better preparation so you can
relax? Where do you need to learn the rules so you can blow ‘em out of the water?

e.g. “I would love to know the basics of what my body needs to feel good on a daily
basis. How much (and what kinds) of food, how much water, how much sleep, how much
exercise does it really take so I feel healthy and strong?”

It’s not just what we do, but what we D0N’T do

that’s important as well.

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Not all stress is bad stress.

Stress means you give a damn!
There are also things that we
stress about that we have no
control over — the airplane,
the weather, what someone else
thinks about us. It is always
Futility a CHOICE how much energy and
time we give to things outside
What are you trying to control that is outside
our control.
your sphere of influence? List or draw them here.

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YOUR TURN: Let’s break your stress down.

Source of stress: Good stress, bad stress, Can I do anything

or not stress at all? about it?

e.g. “Good stress, because e.g. “Yes. I can ask for

e.g. “My boss.” I want to get a promotion clear objectives for my
this year.” next review period.”

YOUR TURN: From the chart above, list out three sources of stress that are actually
GOOD stress.

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We can minimize stress when we balance our innate
___ — finding where we have
ability with our giddyup
the will AND the way. The sweet spot is finding
something you’re good at AND passionate about.

YOUR TURN: Spend some time filling in this chart and look at what you LOVE and what you’re
good at. The goal is finding that overlap between the two.

Innate ability (Skill) Giddyup (Passion)

Honey hole

Looking at the chart above, what is ONE THING you need to stop or start doing?

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MORE BALANCE. Just keep livin’.

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MORE JOY

joi | noun
the emotion evoked by
well-being, success, or
good fortune or by the
prospect of possessing
what one desires

Happiness and joy are not interchangeable. Joy is from the PROCESS, while happiness is an
OUTCOME. Confuse the two, and you’ll be chasing the horizon, the pot at the end of the rain-
bow that disappears as soon as you get there. Figure out how to enjoy the journey, and you’ll
always be fulfilled.

Joy comes from doing what we are fashioned to do,

N0 MATTER the outcome.

Your honey hole

Go back to the diagram at the end
of Mile Marker #6. What things
are in your honey hole?

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The past and future both give us joy in
the present. Dig into the past to learn
the lessons of yesterday’s missteps.
Set goals for the future so you have a
destination in mind. And embrace where
you are, right now, so you can enjoy
the EXPERIENCE of livin’.

YOUR TURN: Think back to a situation or event that was completely fulfilling and JOYful.
Could be a certain period in your life — like building your house, or learning a new
skill — or it could be a specific event, like your wedding or a vacation. What about
it made it so enjoyable? Were you in the moment or hanging out in the past or future?
Were you focused on the outcome or the process? Who were you with? What was special
about this time? And — maybe most importantly — what can you replicate right now to
bring more joy into your life?

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Life is a verb. We learn — and live

— in the doing. Joy starts with the
beginner’s mind, being willing to set
expectations aside and see through new
eyes. That’s what a walkabout is all
about — exploring for the sake of
exploring, getting curious for the sake
of knowledge, no particular outcome, no
set itinerary. We’re just letting our
instincts guide us and soaking up all
the experiences that come our way.

Get curious

Make a list of topics you’re curious Now, go find out just one new thing in
about… just because: one of these areas. What did you learn?

All I want is all I see,

and all I can see is what’s in front of me.

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 YOUR TURN: Take a walkabout. Go to the Amazon — or just
take a different route to work. Go away for 21 days — or
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just take 2 minutes to explore the route from your bedroom
___
to the kitchen. Get yourself in the mindset that you are
seeing everything around you for the first time. It’s all a
miracle. What do you see? What have you taken for granted?

Go outside
As soon as possible, set aside some time (at least 30 minutes) to get outside in nature. Walk,
sit, explore, and get curious.

What do you SEE? What do you SMELL? What do you TASTE?

What do you HEAR? What do you FEEL?

Map it
Draw or paint something you’ve noticed for the
Draw a map of your bedroom. Don’t
first time:
just include your furniture. In-
clude the clothes on the floor,
the cup on the nightstand, the
dog on the bed.

Now, go find out just one new thing in one

of these areas. What did you learn?

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MORE JOY. Just keep livin’.

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MORE COOL

kool | noun
used for emphasizing how
good someone or something
is. Acceptance, approval,
or admiration for some-
thing

Cool is doublin’ down on who you

YOUR TURN: Cool is cleaning up your
are — that identity we’ve been
crumbs. Get honest about where you have
digging into. It is NOT:
some sweeping to do. Who are the peo-
ple you don’t want to run into, the
• Pretending.
promises made but not kept, the debts
• Lying. outstanding? Make a list and then start
• Falling into the victim trap. working through ‘em.

• Leaving a mess behind you.

What is cool?
Paste (or draw) a picture of the
coolest person you know:

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RIP | n o tare,
e s what you
want to say, and___ not giving a damn.
— Gore Vidal

COOL is taking responsibility for yourself. It’s

realizing no one’s comin’ to save you, so we gotta do
our best to deal with the hand we’re dealt. Dig in and
do the hard word of owning who you are and leaning into
it. That’s COOL.

notes

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 Knowing your style means knowing what works
for you and rejecting what other people may
think or believe to be true.

YOUR TURN: Where are you “dancing for likes?” Are you putting up a facade in order
to be more acceptable? ADMIT it now.

Things I love that may be out of Things I don’t like even though
fashion: they’re “in:”

e.g. “My flip phone, stamp collecting, e.g. “Sharing everything on social
medieval battle reenactment.” media, MMA fights, boba tea.”

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Cool is different, not sorry. If

you screw up, change your behavior.
Forget about the apologies if
they don’t come with a change in
behavior.

YOUR TURN: What’s one place you need to be different?

Having promises and covenants we make — and keep

— with ourselves is cool. Know what matters to
YOU, and make a commitment to live that way. Lean
into it.

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YOUR TURN: Write a Cool Covenant. You may have started this with the “prenup” exercise back
at Mile Marker #2. Pull it up and review it. Scratch it out, add to it, edit, and revise. Ad-
mit what you’re doing for someone else’s approval, and commit to stop doing it. That’s cool.

I’ve been pretending… When what I really think/believe is…

e.g. “I pretend I like going out to e.g. “I’d rather stay home and practice
bars with my friends.” my guitar.”

What’s one thing you’re going to embrace from the list above right now from your “Cool
Covenant?”

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MORE COOL. Just keep livin’.

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MORE LOVE

lav| noun
unselfish loyal and be-
nevolent concern for the
good of another

When most people think about “love,” they typically have a one-dimensional view of what it
is. Open up your beliefs about what love must be, and you will experience more love in your
life.

Self-love and selfless love. Both are necessary, because we can only value someone else
when we value ourselves. Both start with respect, honesty, and trust. Selfless love is
rooted in service. Acts of service for someone else can mean as much to the giver as the
receiver — if you give with no expectation of compensation.

What is love?
Write a love poem to an inanimate object:

Selfless love is a one-way ticket that’s not

reliant on the receiver’s reciprocity.

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YOUR TURN: Where have you been giving with strings attached, expecting something in re-
turn? Where have you been keeping score?

e.g. “I help my colleague with a work project, but get grumpy and resentful when
they don’t publicly acknowledge my contributions.”

Think about the person you wish THEY would be. Describe that person here … and then
strive to live up to that list for just 24 hours.

e.g. “I wish my spouse put me first, asked me for my opinion, listened without
looking at the TV or the phone. I wish they kissed me hello and goodbye and sent me
loving texts during the day. I wish they made me feel like the most important person
in the world.”

Tend your relationships. Pull the weeds. Water

the flowers. Give ‘em some sun. And even accept
the fact that some of those flowers may bloom
into something you did not expect.

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MORE LOVE. Just keep livin’.

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MORE SELFISH

selfiSH | noun
concerned chiefly with
one’s own personal profit
or pleasure

Selfishness has been given a bad rap. True selfishness is about pursuing your own good AND
that of your neighbor.

The more we focus on developing ourselves, the more we are able to give others.

The more selfISH we are, the more selfLESS we can be.

The more selfLESS we are, the more we can serve ourselves — and others.
Serving others is actually selfISH. We feel good when we make others feel good.
We give because giving to others gives to US.

YOUR TURN: Think about three of the last “selfLESS” good deeds you’ve done. How did they
ultimately benefit YOU, by way of benefiting others?

e.g. “I volunteer at the animal shelter every month. I feel good about myself when I
help the animals.”

Why did you do it?

Gotta feed the family or you’ll lose the farm.

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 Being chiefly concerned
with YOURSELF does not
prevent you from serving
others.

YOUR TURN: What are some selfish things that are best for YOU … knowing that directly
OR indirectly, they will benefit others as well?

YOUR TURN: This is your final roadmap. It’s time to serve yourself.

ADMIT one way in your life that you’re trying to be more like someone else than
YOURSELF and commit to stopping it.

Admit something you care about and VALUE in your life that you’re not tending to as
well as you could, and commit to start giving it the attention it deserves.

Admit a CHOICE you haven’t yet made and commit to making it.

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Admit a habit you have that keeps throwing you off BALANCE, and commit to the actions
that will rebalance you.

Admit one mundane act that you don’t enjoy but you used to, and commit to ENJOYING it
again.

Admit one way you’ve been a dork in the past, and instead commit to being COOL.

Admit where you’ve been keeping an unfair scorecard with your LOVE, and commit to
letting it go.

Congratulations, you’re SELFISH.

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MORE SELFISH. Just keep livin’.

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YOUR TURN: You’ve done a lot of work and dug deep. Some tears, some laughs, some shit
you’d rather forget … but you did it.

Reviewing what you’ve done so far, what is the FIRST discovery you’re going to build
into your life? And WHEN will you do it? In other words, how will you live your MORE?

Remember, these are RHYTHMS, meaning things that

are repeated. When you’ve finished it once, you’re
not done! Just like meditation, prayer, exercise,
or date night, you’re gonna come back to this
again and again. The more you revisit these tools,
the more powerful they’ll become. To make sure
it’s not a “one and done,” go ahead and grab your
calendar now. Go out three months from today and
schedule some time to come back and review your
progress.

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CLOSING

We’re still chasing the horizon, but

now we know that it’s an immortal
finish line.

An open road where we can identify,

navigate, and enjoy the ride.

With more trust, respect, and love, our

hands are on the wheel.

The roads are light, the roads are

dark.

Some are dirt, some are highways.

But WE decide which lane we’re in and

when we want to swerve.

We learned the science of satisfaction.

Now it’s time to master the art of

livin’.

So get out there.

Find out.

Just keep livin’.

McConaughey

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