Lately I've been watching a lot of YouTube and stumbled across a piece of gold called Yes Theory. But what caught my attention was their random and spontaneous views for life. They would go out and invite complete strangers on the street to go on an adventure with them and all they have to say is Yes. No details or explanations. Would you say Yes? The answer for most would be No, Absolutely Not. Didn't your mother ever teach you to not talk to strangers?!
But what if you did say Yes? What if you took a chance to try something new or unknown? Make memories you probably would never make on your own? At some point in our lives we forget to have fun. To explore. To experience life. We become trapped in routine and normality, losing that spark that makes life worth living.
My father always came to mind as I watched these films. He always has lived his life with adventure in mind even now as he finalizes the steps for retirement. He loves to run and hike, travel and try new things (especially food). Personally, I'm somewhere in between spontaneous and homebody. I like to travel and explore new things, but if I'm not pushed enough I'll gladly return to the comfort of my couch.
Lately though, I have tried to live by the Yes Theory motto and try new things, to "Seek Discomfort" and put myself in situations that I normally wouldn't find myself in. The other night I went to Tilburg Kermis, a 3 km long fair in Holland with amazing food and attractions. I'm not very fond of heights and pretty much avoiding all the wild rides. At the end of the night, there was a beautiful lunar eclipse happening and my friends suggested that we should ride the spinning chairs ride that rises high over the town. It would be our last activity to end a fun evening, and how many people can say they watched a lunar eclipse from high above a town, spinning in the sky?
My stomach told me HELL NO, but I didn't want to listen to it. I held the change in my hand and walked up to the ticket booth and got our tickets. To say I was terrified the entire ride would be an understatement, but I do have to admit, the view was breath taking. I said Yes and made a memory I wouldn't have otherwise experienced. Would I do it again? Probably not! But I can at least say I did it!
Watching Matt, Thomas, Ammar, and Derin go through so many adventures, and being uncomfortable themselves as they made amazing memories that they wouldn't regret, was very inspirational. I feel that everyone should check out the work these guys have done and maybe take a page out of their book and apply it to their own lives.
(From left to right: Ammar, Thomas, Derin, and Matt)
I'll leave you with one of my favorite lines from a video they posted: "Our fears are only holding us back. Don't let them stop you from living the best version of your life." I challenge YOU, my mystical readers, to say YES more often to things in life. Live a little!
P.S. While writing this post, I called my mother and this entry came up in our conversation. While I explained to her why I wanted to write about it and share my thoughts on this theory and way of life, I decided to take the opportunity and challenged her to get matching tattoos with me for my 25th birthday, and she accepted! Say Yes more often, you never know when you'll make amazing experiences that you otherwise would have never done.
Yes Theory:
https://www.yestheory.com/#home
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvK4bOhULCpmLabd2pDMtnA
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