So I need a quick show of hands, who gets to slay dragons everyday? Or rescue a princess (or prince, or a kitten)? Or defeat an evil wizard? Or super villain? Or an army of wicked pygmy aliens bent on world domination? Yeah, me neither. It kinda sucks too. Everyday life can be horribly mundane, don't you think?
There is nothing courageous in doing everything "the way you are supposed to". There's nothing heroic in working like a fiend in an okay job that you "can" do but does not come anywhere close to what you are called to do. There's nothing epic in paying your bills & trying to not starve; particularly when you're not in the wild where starving is an actual risk.
There's a serious lack of awesome in modern life. No dragons to slay or villains to stop. The soul-sucking absence of a quest is draining. I heard it said best, "Absence of conflict does not denote presence of peace."
So I have a solution a "5-Steps to More Epic Day" you can apply everyday to break up the monotony:
- Make it harder. Taking out the trash is so ordinary. Creating a new sport is epic: Trash Sport
- Get sneaky. Don't just say hi to a friend, sneak up on them (as long as they're not someone with rough combat reactions)
- Take the long way. Going up or down stairs conventionally is boring so try something new. Better yet, train in Parkour before you get too crazy. Don't let this happen.
- Narrate everything. Animals, people driving next to you, children, or your own actions get infinitely more entertaining when you narrate the happenings.
- Add a soundtrack. Every hero has a cool soundtrack & music is good for the soul; but don't do it like Kronk
If these don't make your day-to-day more Epic, it'll at least be more entertaining or your money back!
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P.S.: Thanks to the Youtube contributors for the links used in this post.
I dig on the idea of making the mundane more fun, definitely. What I've noticed for myself though, is that I tend to feel run down when I don't take part in the things I love. If I start spending too much time on my couch and not enough time behind a lathe or a gun, I get antsy.
ReplyDeleteI feel you! There are just some things that have to be done to feel right in the world :-)
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