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Doing new things is what makes life worth living
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The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences!
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The Thrill of New Experiences
00:00:01
Wes MacMillan
Life sucks when you stop doing new things.
00:00:10
Wes MacMillan
You see, i I just went for a run and I went for eight miles. That's farther than I've ever gone. And I feel great because that's farther than I've ever gone.
00:00:27
Wes MacMillan
And sometimes I just go on runs for like 75 minutes and I've been doing that for awhile. And honestly, like I stopped the first time I did it was like, Oh my God, I just ran over seven miles. But after you do it a couple of times, it's like, I'm proud of myself, but like I'd done that before.
00:00:48
Wes MacMillan
And that
Breaking Free from Comfort Zones
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Wes MacMillan
might not see seem like a real like scary or dangerous thing. But I'll tell you, it's a slippery slope. Because when you stop like pushing yourself, and you stop like doing new things, things that scare you things that you don't think you can do, but you try. Try anyway, and sometimes you make it and sometimes you don't. Like that's what keeps life exciting.
00:01:15
Wes MacMillan
And if you don't do anything that you don't think you can do, like if you stay in your comfort zone, if you stay in your comfort zone, that is where you will die. I
Finding Purpose and Excitement in Life
00:01:30
Wes MacMillan
think that's a quote by like Steve Harvey, but it's like, if you, and another thing is like, if you stay in your comfort zone, life gets real boring.
00:01:45
Wes MacMillan
And that's a really dangerous situation because life is also hard. It's hard no matter what you do. i keep I say this a lot, but it's like, it's hard to be obese. It's also hard to eat right and exercise, but no matter what, it's hard. And when life is hard and it's boring, it's like, what am I doing this for?
00:02:16
Wes MacMillan
What am I working through? Like life is, I'm working hard just to be bored. What? And that's the problem is life is essentially meaningless.
00:02:37
Wes MacMillan
If you're, don't do new shit. If you don't do
Chasing Thrills vs. Seeking Novelty
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Wes MacMillan
things that scare you, if you don't do things that excite you, if you don't do things that like the point of life is to live, it's to do things you've never done before.
00:02:57
Wes MacMillan
It's like, with anything, even with like some substances, like you get a tolerance so quickly, like people smoke weed. And then there's always like, they keep smoking to like chase the how they felt the first time they smoked.
00:03:17
Wes MacMillan
And it's the same thing. It's like with other stuff.
00:03:26
Wes MacMillan
And like the first time you watch a movie, it can be incredible or it can be awful. And because of that, me and a lot of my friends, like we just rewatch the old stuff and it's like, we know it'll be good, but it's like, I've seen this before.
The Joy of Embracing New Adventures
00:03:44
Wes MacMillan
Like, what am I doing? Like you work hard all week just to like sit at home and watch movies you've already seen on the weekend. No, no.
00:03:57
Wes MacMillan
The core of man's like spirit comes from new experiences. That is um from Into the Wild. And if you don't know, what Into the Wild is, it's a book about this guy who's really just not thrilled with the way the world is set up. And he decides to like abandon all his possessions. He like hitchhikes across the country. He has a lot of cool experiences and
00:04:26
Wes MacMillan
He eventually dies, but like, if you read the book and watch the movie, it's like he did what most people are way too scared to do.
The Courage to Defy Norms
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Wes MacMillan
And sometimes I'm frustrated with the way the world works. I'm often frustrated with the way the world works. So I talk about it and I do things that other people would never do. Like people come up to me all the time. They're like, it's awesome you're doing the podcast, man. Like that ah takes a lot of balls. And I'm like, yeah, but thank you. But it's like, I i don't know. I want to shake some shit up.
00:05:12
Wes MacMillan
I'm not really thrilled with the way the world is being run right now. So I'm gonna do my own thing. See what happens.
00:05:25
Wes MacMillan
And it's scary.
00:05:30
Wes MacMillan
Today on my run, some, normally I just go on the trail and I go on the same trail every time. And it's like, I've done this before, but today I went for a run and I just went, started running down random roads. I've never been, and I didn't even know if I was going to like get lost or like end up somewhere where I have no idea where I am. That's kind of the same thing as getting lost, but like I knew I was going to be fine. And that's the thing.
00:06:02
Wes MacMillan
It's like, oh my God, what if you go for a run and you get lost? It's like, I got a phone. I could call someone. And if not, I can like walk until I see someone. I'm like, Hey, can I call my family? I have no idea where I am. And that's the thing. Like things are scary, but you're probably going to be fine because not doing anything that scares you is a recipe for disaster.
00:06:35
Wes MacMillan
I've made that dish.
Taking Action for Growth
00:06:36
Wes MacMillan
I followed that recipe and it's a disaster. It tastes awful.
00:06:46
Wes MacMillan
And this right before I went for my run, I was looking outside. It's snowy where I am. And I just got new running shoes for Christmas. Thanks, Santa. But it was like,
00:07:00
Wes MacMillan
my option and so it was it was snowy and i just got no new shoes and i was like i can't really go on the trail because i don't want to get my new shoes snowy and i could have like so i could have gone on the trail or i could have gone on the road and i didn't really want to go on the road either because i like running on the trail better but like those were my options and my other option was stay home And it's like, there's always a reason. I think the expression is actually, there's always a thousand reasons not to do something, but you can't let that stop you. Like look at the things, like look at your options and you pick one of them. Don't just do nothing. Like I.
00:07:47
Wes MacMillan
I'm so happy I went for a run instead of just staying home because I didn't wanna get my new shoes dirty. Like shoes are, my shoes are always gonna get dirty. They're on your feet and your feet's on the ground and the earth is a dirty place. It's a dirty place.
00:08:07
Wes MacMillan
That's like the, that's the conundrum. I just got these new shoes for Christmas.
00:08:16
Wes MacMillan
i think they're pretty cool
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Wes MacMillan
And every time I get new shoes, it's like, Oh, I don't really want to wear them because I don't want to get them dirty. It's like, then shoes are meant to be worn. Life is meant to be lived. Get that
Embracing Failure as a Path to Success
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Wes MacMillan
through your head.
00:08:39
Wes MacMillan
And like your shoes, your shoes are going to get dirty. And if you live life, you're going to get banged up. You're going to fail and failure. I remember this today.
00:08:51
Wes MacMillan
but I've been neglecting it in my recent, like the past month, it's like failing is a good thing. Failing is a good thing. In today's world, everyone is so afraid to fail. It's like at least you tried. And when you do fail, it means you tried. So it's dead ass, like failing is a good thing. And if something doesn't work, you can pivot and try again.
00:09:20
Wes MacMillan
And one of these days you're gonna do something phenomenal.
00:09:27
Wes MacMillan
You're gonna shake up the world. There's a clip of Muhammad Ali. It's been on my mind recently. He's like, I shook up the world. Like Muhammad Ali has lost fights.
Striving for Excitement in Life
00:09:39
Wes MacMillan
He's probably lost a lot of fights.
00:09:43
Wes MacMillan
especially in the beginning. You get banged up whenever you're trying something new for the first time. But if you don't try new things, life gets boring. And a boring life is not worth living because life is hard. Like it's not worth the hard work.
00:10:07
Wes MacMillan
I kind of like these 10 minute videos.
00:10:13
Wes MacMillan
But your life is like a para, this is how I'm gonna wrap up. Life is like a pair of shoes. And they're brand new and they look amazing. And you don't want anything to happen to them. And those shoes are you. You don't want it anything to happen to you.
00:10:36
Wes MacMillan
But shoes are meant to be worn and you are meant to do stuff. And shoes are gonna get dirty and you're gonna get banged up. You're gonna fail. You're gonna make mistakes. You're gonna make other people mad. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't wear the shoes. It doesn't mean you shouldn't live your life. It doesn't mean you shouldn't try new things.
00:11:08
Wes MacMillan
Because when you stop doing new things, life gets boring. And life is hard. And when your life is boring, you're like, what am I doing all this hard work for? And that's a scary place to be.
00:11:28
Wes MacMillan
So do the things that scare you. Get those shoes dirty. Live your life. The point of life is living. So shake up the world. I love you.
Engagement and Appreciation
00:11:40
Wes MacMillan
Like, subscribe, tell a friend, but most importantly, thanks for watching. I got a shower because I'm sweaty. Amen.