Epic Ideas for 2020_ Revolution over Resolutions, 2019 Annual Report by Dr. Chris Stout

EpicIdeasfor2020:Revolutionover Resolutions

Dr.ChrisStout

January1,2020

LinkedInInfluencersoftenopineastopredictionsfortheupcomingyear,andI amnodifferent.Myprognosticationscameoutinmid-Decemberalongwitha numberofotherLinkedInInfluencers’#BigIdeas2020posts.Mine,asyoumay see,ishealthcareandmedicinefocusedwhichshouldcomeasnosurpriseto thosethatfollowmyposts.

ThispostisabitdifferentonthisfirstdayofaNewYear,andnewdecade, althoughIdogointohealth,fitness,andnutritionaweebit.HereinIwantedto thinkoutloudaboutgettingthingsdonein2020(andbeyond).

Thisisactuallyacompanionpiece(andsomewhatshow-note-esque)tomy 1/1/2020episodeofLivingaLifeinFullpodcast.Asforcontext,on1/1/2019,I devotedthatepisodetobeingaone-person-showandreviewedaprior,longformInfluencerpost,WhatYouNeedtoKnowtohaveanOptimized Healthspan:Bio-hackingforBeginners.Thatarticlewasbornfromanexperience Ihadconcerningsomeone’scuriosityaboutmydietarychoicesandtheresults. Thatepisodegarneredalotofkindsupport,andsoI’mnowexperimentingwith eachNewYearassimilarkindofexplorationandsharing.

Thispastyear,Iturned60,andaftermyinitialfreak-outpassedIsetouttomake my60thyearsomewhatofanadventure.Idon’twanttosquanderanyremaining years,andreally,nooneshouldatanyage.And,withallduemodesty,Iamnota newbiewhenitcomestodoinganumberofdumbthingsinmyfirst59years.

IdecidedtodowhatIcalled“Epic60.”Not thatIwasgoingtodo60things,butmore sowhateverIdidwouldbeepicformeto achievewhileturning60.AsIhavenot gottenthemalldoneinthetimeframeof oneyear,IthenthoughtIcouldrename thisendeavoras“EpicSixties.” Butthat soundedmorelikeatributealbumtoold rock-and-rollbands,andpotentially limitingorconfusing.Irealizedwiththe helpofmyfamilypointingouttomethat mostofwhatallIwanttodo,sodoothers, ofanyage.Let’srebrandto“EpicLiving” andwhatfollowshereinisonewayto approachsuch,andsometipsandideas thatmayresonateforyou.

SinceIwasateenagerI havebeencooking-upand doingabunchof challengingorinteresting things,ofwhichIkeepa runningtallythatcombines theto-dowiththe-done.I callmineTheListorLife Resume.

WhilemyLifeListisboth mygo-tomanualandlog book,Ihavealsobecame morefocusedoncatchy titledgoalswithaselfimposeddeadline,likeThe 275x60Project.Itrefersto visitingall50statesplus100 countriesplus125World HeritageSites(thus“275”) bythetimeIhit60.Ta-da!

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Inmakingthispublic,Ihopetoperhapsinspire(orperhapsinform)youtothink aboutyourlifeandwhatexperiencesyoumaywanttoadd.Andbyinvolving others,ithelpstonotonlymotivateme,butalsoholdmeaccountable.(NOTE: In what follows, I reference a lot of companies and products, I do so only as a user, I have no advertising, compensation, or affiliate marketing with anything noted herein.)

Tobegin,hereisasummaryofwhatIdidinmy60thyearandtryingtolive epically:

MywifeanddaughterandIwenttoMedellin,ColombiaforourNewYear’s celebration,whichwaswonderfulfun.Thatgotmetomy100thcountryand

thusqualifiedmeformembershipintheTravelersCenturyClub.Tip:When possible,Itrytohaveanactivitydodoubleduty.

Ididtwochallenges,theGallon-a-dayChallengewhereinyoudrinkagallon ofwateradayforamonth,andtheproverbialwinter/polarbearchallenge.I shouldnoteherethatintheprocessofsomeactivities,youmayfindsome thatyouadopt(Ihaveverymuch,andprettyconsistentlyincreasedmy waterintake)andothersareone-and-done(Iwillneveragainjumpinto coldwaterinChicagolandinthewinteronpurpose).

Igottogoonthefloorofthe NewYorkStockExchangeforthe ringingoftheopeningbell,somethingI’vealwayswantedtodo,which coincidedwithbeinganearly-money-in-investorinacompanythathad IPO’d.BonuseswereseeingCNBC’spost,meetingsomeforthemarket makers,andthenclimbingtothetopofthethennewlyopenedVesseland HudsonYards.

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Alongthoselines,IhavealwayswantedtogototheAnnualShareholders’ MeetingofBerkshireHathaway,andwithadaughtermajoringinfinance, nowseemedthetime.WewereabletogetpassesfromafriendandIhave tosayitwasahoot.FromthefolksontheflightfromChicagotoOmaha, whoallseemedtobegoingthereaswell,tothefunexhibitsandthejam packedstadiumfortheactualmeeting’squestionandanswerwithWarren andCharley,itdidnotdisappoint.Wewereluckyenoughtogetcloseto thedynamicduo.Goosebumps.

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Ilaunchedthesecondseasonofmypodcast,whichgivesmeagreat opportunitytoreconnectwitholdfriendsandmakenewonesinawaythat Ihopeisofhelpandinteresttoothers.

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Myfiveyearmotorcycleprojectwascompletedandtheresultacceptedinto theUltimateBuilder’sCompetitionattheInternationalMotorcycleShowin Chicago,theMilwaukeeBuilder’sInvitational,andfeaturedinPipeBurn, DimeCityCycles,andLowbrowCustoms’WeirdoArtisanalMagazine,and twicetoppedover100kviews/likesinaweekonPinterest.

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ViamypodcastepisodewithDanielRintzandJoeyFlohr,Iwoundup collaboratingwiththemasanExecutiveProducerontheirupcoming documentary.Here’sthetrailer.

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ThenonprofitIfounded,CenterforGlobalInitiatives,wasrecognizedfor itseighthconsecutiveyearastoprankedhealthcarenonprofitand achievedPlatinumlevelrecognitionbyGuideStar.Oneofourtalented volunteerswasabletogetanambulanceforourpartnersinTanzania,which wasincredible.Thisworkisverynear-and-deartome.

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IdidwhatIbelievewillbemylastultra-distance,self-supportedrun.Itwasa 100Kmostlyonthewonderfultrailsnearwherewelive,whicharebothmercifully kindtomyjointsandallowforbeinginbathedinnature.(Intraining,beyondjust gettinginthemiles,Istoppedliftingweightsandsubstitutedonlybodyweight exercisesandcore,withtheonceaweekexceptionofakettlebellroutineIreally

like.Icycledoffcreatinemonohydrateandboostedmymagnesium(augmented withzinc)asIhadsomebothersomecramping.)

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Ithinkthiswillbemylast(andalsothe furthest)ultra-distancechallengefora numberofreasons.First,ittakesquitesometimetotrain,andwithwantingtodo otherthingsthereisanopportunitycost.Forme,whileIdorunwhentraveling, andverymuchenjoyitandfinditawonderfulwaytoexploreanewplace,doing afewmilesinthemorningisverydifferentthanloggingahalfmarathonand thentouring—orworse,sittingonaplane.Second,myfeetseemtosufferthe worst.Ihavedoneeverything—shoeandsockexperimentationandswaps,dust cloudsofpowder,mummylevelsoftape,moleskinandsuper-moleskinsecured withtinctureofbenzoinandevensuperglue.Third,andtomeabitsurprisingly, therewas“astudyinvolving52,600peoplefollowedforthreedecades,the runnersinthegrouphada19%lowerdeathratethannonrunners.Butamong therunningcohort,thosewhoranalot—morethan20to25milesaweek— lostthatmortalityadvantage.”Andfinally,whileIwillkeeprunning,Idofeela littlebitofbeen-there-done-thatwhenitcomestoultras.IknowI’msoslowas toneverbecompetitiveenoughtogetintoWesternStatesorBadWater,and beingcompetitivewasneverinthecardsformeregardless.Somynext experimentationwillbewithshorterdistances,and attempting tobeabitfaster (moreonthatlater).That’sprettymuchtheoppositeofmyapproachforthelast 20yearsofmyrunning.Accordingtomy23andMedata,I should begoodatit, geneticallyspeaking.Attheleast,byblistersshouldsubsideandIcanregrow mostofmytoenails.

IalsodidawackythingontheeveofmyEpic60VisionQuestasitwere,called Everestingor29029,anhomagetotheheightofEverest.JessieItzlerrentsa mountain(IdidVermont)andbuildsabasecampvillagewithbands,bonfires, glampingtents,foodanddrink,andyouhikeupitasmanytimesasyoucan,with thegoalofhittingacumulativetotalof29029feet.HethinksofitasBurning ManmeetsIronman.

This,likePolarBeardipping,wasaone-anddoneforme.But,itwasahoot.(Ialsolearned aboutandbecameapoweruseroftopicalDMSO(dimethylsulfoxide)creamas abaseandthenapplyingmagnesiumoilforpainandswellingwithakneeinjury Iwasdealingwithwhileonthemountain,andafter.Beawareofside-effectsand usesbeforeyouconsiderit,andgetprofessionalconsultationaswell.

ChasingdownLewisHowes

WhatIdidn’tdo:

Writelyricstoafavoriteinstrumental.StillonTheList.Ihaveadecentstart, butIneededtofindsoftwaretogetthewords-to-the-notes,andthen fiddlewiththetechnicalmorethanthelyrical.So,aworkinprogress.

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CompletetheElCaminode SantiagodeCompostela Pilgrimagebyrunningahalf-marathonaday.Timingwastheproblem.I’d hopedtobeabletousethebenefitofmy100Ktrainingtohelpwiththis, butitwasnotinthecards.So,hopefullyFall2020(andmaybewithmywife, too!).

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TrytosetaLandSpeedRecordonaMotorcycle.Ihavebeenworkingon thisinanumberofwaysandstillnoluck.I’vehadtwomotorcyclespeed racingrecordholdersonmyshow,beentoevents,pickedbrains,andhad threedifferentbike-team-sponsorsflameoutoverthecourseof6years.I

reallythoughtIhaditset,andit’salongshotfor2020,butI’mcomingto gripsthatthismayjustneverhappen.

ClimbandparticipateintheBhutanWildernessMedicineConference Again,hopingtokeepthemomentumfromthefitnesslevelfromthe100k prepandthehopedforCamino,Iwashopingthiscouldhappenin2019. I’mkeepingitanoptionfor2020though.

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MastertheCranePose.And,notyet.Ihavebeenworkingonincreasingmy consistencywithyogaingeneral,andit’sonmy“doforever”list.I’mjust stilltootippy,butthatwillchange.Ihope.

WhatIplantodo:Picking,Planning,andPerforming

Generalizationishard.So,noneofthatIsaynextmaybeofinterestoragoodfit foreveryone.Certainlyusegoodjudgementandseekprofessionaladvicewhen needbebeforedoinganythingthatcouldbackfire.

Icautionedfromapriorpost,“Weareverycomplexbeings—biologicallyand psychologically.Inmanagingourlives,webeginatapointintimeandwehave someoptionsandchoices.Isimplyrecommendthatweallexperiment,thatwe trythingsoutandonforsize.Keepwhatworks,discardwhatdoesn’t.Tweak, iterate,experiment,rinseandrepeat.Ourbodiesandpsycheschangeovertime andsituations,sowewillalwaysneedtomonitorandcourse-correctasneedbe.”

IhavefoundthatasIageormybodychanges(inabetterwayorwithaninjury)I mayrevisitanapproachthatI’ddiscardedinthepast,likegettingbackintofoam rollingorblowingthedustoffmye-stimdevice.Noteverythingworksthesame allthetime.Beopentoadaptandtweakasneedbe.

Okeydoke?

Nof1

Whatfollowsaremyexperimentsandtrials.Ishowthemasmoresostructuralor processexamplesratherthanaplaybookorchecklistforyou,asweeachneedto tailorourown.

Cognitive/Intellectual

Plansforthingsthathelpkeepmesharp,happy,andintellectuallychallenged andgrowing.Iplantomakemoretimefor:

Chessondemand(app)

Jeopardy(app,Hulu,Alexia)

Meditation(experimentingwithapps[Calm,Headspace,Oak,WalkingUp] andTM)

Humor/laugh(fanofConanandstandup)

Podcastsasbothaconsumerandproducer

Musicandcuratedplaylists

Readingeverything,curatingforLinkedIn,andhavingauthorsasguestson myshow

WritingoriginalcontentforLinkedIn,Medium,geek.lyaswellasinvited bookreviews

WorkingonmeetingtheneedsofthoseweworkwiththroughtheCenter forGlobalInitiatives

AsnowbeingpartoftheFinanciallyIndependentRetire(d)Earlycrowd,it’seven moreimportanttobeontopofallthingsfinancial.I’dliketoavoidanEpicFailin thefinancialareaofourlives.Beingametricsandperformancenerd,Ihave switchedtohavingmostofourinvestmentswithPersonalCapitalfortheir aggregatingdashboard,built-inspendingtools,andgreatadvice.Thiscoupled withourfrighteninglysmartaccountantsmakesforabetternight’ssleep(and moreonthatspecificaspectcomingup). Here'swhatIfindhelpfulandenjoyable:

IreadandlovetheWallStreetJournal

IwatchandloveCNBCandBloombergTV

Minimalism.Awordonthis.Itseemsthatforourwholefamily, independentlyandratherorganicallyand/ortransitionally,hasevolvedinto theless-is-moreperspectiveonlife—useitorappreciate/valueit,ordonate it.Wealsotendtovalueexperiencesoverpossessions.Now,we’renot evangelisticorkooksaboutit,andagaintoeachtheirown.

RamitSethitotherescue.Ilovehispointthatoneshouldbeunrelenting onsavingonthethingsthatdon’tmattertoyou,andcounterbalancethat withsplurgingonwhatdoes.Hisbookisfantastic,especiallyforyounger folks.IboughtmysonanddaughtertheirowncopiesandIgifted17more formyson’sfriendsashighschoolgraduationgifts.Ievenboughtthe secondeditionthatjustcameout.(You’llseehowIappliedhisperspective tobuyingmyfirstcarbelowalongwithexperience-stacking.)

Body/Fitness

IhavewhatIneedathomeformostallofmyneeds—trailstorunandride,chinupbar,dumbbells,adjustablebench,push-upstands,kettlebells,yogamatand block,Bosu,Swiss,andMedicineballs,balanceboard,barbellplateswithhand grips,andaspinbike,andI’llkeepusingthemall.Butfor2020,Ihaveforthefirst timeboughtagymmembership.It’sanewplace,somembershipsare discountedandnoriskquit-anytime,andtheyhavethefollowingwhichIwantto experimentwithintermsofefficiencyingettingresultsandtotrysomething different/fun:

Ropes

Rowing

Saunaforthesemanyreasons.However,onereallyneedstohavea physician’sclearancebeforeexperimentingwithheatasitseemsthat longerdurationathighertemperaturesisthesecretsauceinits effectiveness,butthereareobviouslyrisksmoresoforsomefolks.Besafe andsmart.

Ingeneral,inadditiontotryingouttheabove,Iplanto:

Decreasedistanceinrunning(forthereasonsnotedabove,exceptfor trainingfortheCamino)

Increasesprintsanddrillsandmorefasttwitchspeedwork

Increasemygravelbiking

Increasemyexposureto(andthusenjoymentof)natureviamoretrail runningandgravelbiking

Decreasemyconcernwithtimes(andtobeclear,Iwillnotbeatmyselfupif everytimeoutisnotaPersonalRecord,butIdoliketokeeptrackofmy heartrateandsomeothermetricsthatmySuunto9Limeandapphelp with).Asforthewatch,itwasaRamit-approvedsplurgethatIcanuseto measureheartrateinthesauna,andanywhereelseforthatmatter,plus helpmenotgetlostonarun.Myprior(antique)watchcouldnotdoany suchthingsandwentkaputafteracoupleofhours,sowhatspurredthe

buywasmyneedtohaveachargelastlongenoughtocovermyturtle-like 100K.So,itwasanunexpectedtreattogetthatandsomanyotherfeatures thatI’llnotlikelyoutgrowforsometime.

IncreaseexperimentingwithHighIntensityIntervalTraining

AlittlehabitIhavedevelopedistokeepaheavytensionGripmasterHand Exerciser/FingerExerciserinmycarandeachtimeIfirstgetin,Ido3x100in eachhand.

Ialsowanttoincreasemymovementandstandingthroughouttheday, againtrackablewiththewatch.Whenworking,goforatwominutewalk everyhour.Sitnomorethan20minutesatatimeandbreakthingsupwith yogasquats.

IalsowanttoincreasemyyogaconsistencyandmasterthatdarnCrane Pose.

AnicepairingwithyogaisOnnit’sUnbreakable.It’safree,downloadable ebookwithcompanionvideosthatisacomprehensivecollectionof(some prettydifficult)exercisestohelpmitigateathleticinjuryrisk.Goodluck.

Ioptedtogetaheartscanorcoronarycalciumscantoseehowmyticker isdoing.Simply,when calcium ispresent,thehigherthe score,thehigher theriskof heart disease.Itcostme$75outofpocket,waspainless,and tookallof3minutes.Itcanbeworththepeaceofmindwithalowscore,or evenmorevaluableifthereisanissue.(Dokeepinmind,that“CT scanscan exposeyoutoasmuch radiation as200chestX-rays.”)

Speakingofheartattacks,everyday,Ifinishoffmyshowerwiththefaucet turnedtofullblastcold,butsciencesaysthatcoldwaterexposurecanhelp yourbody’simmune,lymphatic,circulatoryanddigestivesystemsaswellas helpintheweight-lossdepartmentpresumablybecauseitseemstoboost yourmetabolism.

Hereare someofmybestfitnesstipsandfindings.

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Health/Nutrition/Diet

Theyintobodyandfitness’yangishealth,nutritionanddiet.Iplanon:

ContinuingtousemywonderfulChilipadtooptimizemysleep.Mywife andIhaveourowncontrols,andIhavetosay,wearebigfans. Tohelpwithsleepifneedbe,KavateabyYogiisafavorite.

IaddedanEchodeviceunderourbedandcanaskforrainsoundstodrift offtosleepifneeded.

Breathing.Ihavebeenexperimentingwithvariousbreath-workexercises andapps a la WimHofandothers.Ialso,onadailybasisaftereach workoutIblowintoapeakflowspirometerx5.Idothisasnotonlya measure,butIalsofeellikeIgetabitofanairwayclearingoftentimes. SinceIhavehadsomepulmonaryissuesinthepast,it’ssomethingIliketo keepaneyeon.

Iplanoneatingmorerawfoods,lessprocessedfoods,andlesssugar.Duh. Iwillremainplant-basedastomydiet.It’snotforeveryone.Iamnotan evangelist,butIamafan.IenjoyDr.MichaelGreger’sworkandhis book "HowNotToDie" andhere’sagreat GoogleTalk onthetopicasa primer.Hereare someofmyfavoriteveganresources.

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I’malwaystweakingsupplementsinresponsetowhatI’mdoing,howI’m feelingandhowI’meating.

Lotsoffolks,from TimFerriss to DonaldLayman (ProfessorEmeritusof NutritionattheUniversityofIllinois),recommendconsumingatleast30 gramsofproteinforbreakfast.Ilikeitpost-morning-workout/recovery whenIreallyneedit.Getithoweveryouwish.Beingplant-basedmakesmy choiceslegumes,greens,nuts,andseedsmoresoontheweekendswhenI havemoretime,andapea,rice,orhempproteinshakeonweekdays.

Microbiome.Thisisahugeinterestofmine,andtoreprisewhatI’ve writtenbefore:“Ihavecomeclosetobeingevangelisticabouttheroleof guthealthandwellbeingasoflate.Personally,Ilike inulin,aprebioticthat isactuallysweetandcanbesprinkledonormixedinjustaboutanything thatyou’dlikeaweebitsweeter.Andinpillform,Isupplementwitha capsuleofastrainof1billionLactobacillusSporogenes(vegansourced,of course),oncedaily.Iwillspareyouallthedetails,butlet’sjustsayIhave noticedanumberofbenefits.Formoreondietaryaspectsofboostingyour microbiome,KrissCarrhasanicepieceon 3WaystoBoostYourDigestion &ImproveGutHealth anddietaryoptionstohelpout.Suchcanbe especiallyimportantifyouhaveahistoryofantibioticusethatcouldhave knockedyourGI’sfloraoutofwhack.”

Drinkounceofapplecidervinegaraday

Drinkclosetoagallonofwateraday,still.Iliketoaddlemonjuicefor taste.I’mnotsurethereisagreatempiricalbasisforthelemon.I’veread theoriesthatithelpswithavarietyofthings,butI’mnotfamiliarwithany goodpeerreviewed,humanstudiesforthis.Ifyouknowofevidenceforor against,pleasepostincomments,thx.

Note,bothlemonandvinegarcanbehardonone’steethandgut. Also,inmydailyregime,IdrinkanounceofTartCherryJuice Substitutingtonicforalcoholorhavinganon-alcoholbeerwhenoutwith drinkers.

Takinglessibuprofen.

Timerestrictedeating.WhenIwasmuchyoungerandmuchheavier (BMI=33),Ididafairamountoffasting.Asistruetothecliché,thebestdiet istheoneyoustickwith,thesedays,tofitinmylifestyle,Itrytopracticethe 16/8ProtocolinthatIdon’teatanything16hoursandwhateverIdoeat,I dosoduringtheother8.(Somesuggest14hoursoffastingforwomen.)It’s fairlyeasytofitintomostlifestylesandfolkscanfurthertweakbasedon goalsofweightlossandfitnessgainswithmealandworkouttiming.For me,asI’mnotabigbreakfastfan,Icanpushbackeatingtonoonor1PM mostdays(notall,yet).Thisgetsfutzedwithwhentraveling,holidays, events,etc.ofcourse,sojustdothebestyoucanmostofthetime.Also, here’sahelpfulpieceontimerestrictedeatingandcoffeeconsumption thatIfoundhelpful.

Andasareminder,there’salotofwoo-wooouttherewhenitcomesto nutrition,sovetthingsthatareofinterest,includingwhatInote.Hereisa how-topieceIwroteonHowtoProtectYourselffromFadScience

Relationships

Itendtobeamoreintrovertedperson,andsocialanxietyisnotunknowntome (yes,inspiteofoutwardappearances).Butnevertheless,thisdoesnotmeanthat beingaloneisagoal.Infact,a recentarticleintheAmericanPsychological Association’smonthlymagazineentitled“HowCloseRelationshipsHelpUs Thrive”notesthescientificevidenceforthisfromtheworkdoneattheUniversity ofCaliforniaSantaBarbara’sCloseRelationshipsLab.Theirworkexamineshow romanticrelationshipshelpwithcopinginthefaceofstressandadversity.

Icannotgivemuchinthewayofromanticadvice,Ileavethattoyouandthe web,butIwillsaythatIdomakeitaprioritytobeagoodpartnertomywife,

goodfathertomychildren,goodcollaboratorwithmycolleagues,and supportivepaltomyfriends.Idon’talwaysmeasure-upordoagreatjob,butI domindfullyworkonit.

Creativity,LifeLongLearning,PersonalandProfessional Development

Mycreativeoutletsarevaried,ifnotmanic.Iwilllikelycontinueto:

Futzwithbikes(bothfixiesandDucatis)

Draw,albeitpoorly

Workonthoselyrics

Workonmypodcast(doingthebackgroundresearchandmanagingthe post-productionarealwaysmajorlearningexperiencesofverydifferent types,whichIreallylikeandneed)

Ineedtokeepmyclinicallicenseup,soI’llbetakingContinuingEducation classesandattendingprofessionalconferencesfortheforeseeablefuture.

I’llalsotakeMOOCslikeEdXwithHarvard.Ijustdidoneonanalytics,andit wasadoozie.

Fun

Thisareaisamixofspontaneity,others’ideas,myplans,andwhatmaycome. Knownatthistime:

MydaughterandIhavelongawaitedthetimebetweenhercollege graduationandfirstjobtodoourcircumnavigation(around-the-world)trip. IevenhadDavidMink,formerpresidentoftheCircumnavigator’sClubon theshowtolearntipswecanalluse.Ialsomadethiscollectionoftravel tipsandhacks,andwe’llbeusingthealmostthree-quartersofamillion pointsIhaveearnedandsavedovertheyearstomakeitareality.

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Beingacombinationtravelandmotorcyclenut,Ihopetodoeitherin2020 or2021GreatMalleRallyfromthesouthofEnglandtothetipofnorthern Scotlandonamotorbike.

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Climbandparticipateinthe BhutanWildernessMedicine Conferenceasmentionedearlier,ormaybeanevenmorechallenginghigh altitudeworkshop:

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AlsocompletetheElCaminodeSantiagodeCompostelaPilgrimageby runningahalf-marathonaday.

GeneralTips

Getmanybirdswithonestone.

Ihavefoundthatmanyactivitiescanaugmentoneanother,likethepointof crossoverinafewcirclesofaVenndiagram.Someexamples:

Traveling(travel)withalovedone(relationship)togoclimbing(nature bath,exercise/fitness).

WhenIboughtmyfirstandonlynewcar(LifeListgoal),Ididsowiththeir Europeandeliveryprogram(adventure).Doingthatsavedme5%onthe costofthecar(savingmoneyandspendingonwhat’simportant a la Ramit),mywife(relationship)andIwhenonatriptoGermany(travel)and hadaccesstothefactoryandmuseumtours(uniqueexperiences)andsome mealsandhotelcovered(moneysaving).Ihavelongwantedtodriveonthe Autobahn(LifeListgoal)andgottodoso—whee!Coincidentally,itwas October,andwewereinMunich,so(bonus)Oktoberfest(unique experience).

IfIgotoBhutanWildernessMedicineConference(travel),I’llgettoalso hike/climb(adventure,fitness,relationships)andgetcontinuingeducation creditsneededtomaintainmyclinicallicenseandlearn(personaland professionalgrowthanddevelopment/lifelonglearning).

Eatinghealthyandexercisingconsistentlykeepyouin“ready-mode”orat leastreducesthe0–60timeneedtoprepareforanewphysicaladventure thatmaycomeyourway.

“ContentStacking.”WhenIdoapodcastepisode,Inotonlypostonjust abouteveryaudioplatform,butIwriteitupforLinkedIn,Mediumand Academia.eduasposts.IsavetheaudiofileasaMP4,andposttoYouTube andVimeowithastaticimage.Thusoneepisodecanbefoundand consumedinthevariouspreferredwaysthatanaudiencememberwould want.

ThePoint:Experiment..!

TimFerriss isoneofthebestexamplesofbeingahumanguineapig.Decades earlier BuckminsterFuller referredtohimselfasa GuineaPigB.Oneofmy favoritewriters, AJJacobs haswonderfully,andmostlypublicly,selfexperimentedinhisdocumented“TheGuineaPigDiaries:MyLifeasan Experiment”and“DropDeadHealthy:OneMan'sHumbleQuestforBodily Perfection.”Thankyoumytransparentfriend.

Torepeat:Weareverycomplexbeings—biologicallyandpsychologically.In managingourlives,webeginatapointintimeandwehavesomeoptionsand choices.Isimplyrecommendthatweallexperiment,thatwetrythingsoutand onforsize.Keepwhatworks,discardwhatdoesn’t.Tweak,iterate,experiment, rinseandrepeat.Ourbodiesandpsycheschangeovertimeandsituations,sowe willalwaysneedtomonitorandcourse-correctasneedbe.

Pleaseconsiderthisisanopeninvitationtojoinmeinanyoftheseyettobe accomplishedactivities.ManyofyouhavealreadydonethemsoIwouldwarmly welcomeanytips,tools,methods,recommendations,leads,hacks,contacts and/orsharingofyourexperienceandadvice!

Bottomline,seewhatworks,mostofthetime,foryou.

Now,godosomethingepic!

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