On saying YES:

The idea of Yes.

Yes is Yes. Yes is not No. Yes is not Maybe. Yes is why not?

Developing the idea of Yes is something that has come from my travel experiences, my mishaps and good fortunes along a crazy winding road through many countries and random experiences. Yes will get you far, Yes will take you to the things you never dreamed you'd be a part of. Yes will test you in many, many ways.

Say yes to experience. Any and all. And no, of course I don't mean EVERYTHING and ANYTHING because some things out there will get you in serious trouble or danger. BUT you must know what I mean when I say live your live with a Yes mentality. So many people get stuck in the comfort zone. The idea of things excite them but they never take action. Many experiences will be forfeited to the idea of comfort. "I could be doing that but I really need my space, my alone time" or "That would be really cool but I can't because [insert some dumb/semi-valid excuse here]" So why, we ask ourselves, do we forego experience to have a comfortable evening at home alone or a good night's sleep fpr just another day at the office?

YES to experience! You will get to know people and things on an entirely different level. Commit yourself to the things that you've always wanted to but haven't had the balls to say yes to.

For the first time I feel like my thoughts are very jumbled over this idea. Maybe because it is so simple, at least in my head, and nothing more needs to be said.

You will always say you WANT to do something, until you say YES to it. You've always wanted to travel? Why not now? You've always wanted to go to that show on a Monday night but haven't because of work on Tuesday? Why not this Monday? What have you got to lose besides a few hours of sleep? Nothing a little caffeine can't kick. That trip you've been envious of your best friend for... Why not make it your own or plan your own 'next great adventure'?

THERE IS A WHOLE WORLD OF EXPERIENCE OUT THERE. AND THOUSANDS OF THINGS TO SAY YES TO! Commit yourself to these things. Think responsibly about what you've always wanted to say Yes to, and then do it. There is no waiting around because we all know that that means it will never actually happen.

And once you've said yes to certain things, the expanse of our world and experience in it will only grow and continue to grow. People from all over have so much to teach you, say Yes to these lessons. Learning someone else's culture, someone else's way will only open your eyes to a world so beautiful and deserving of your attention.

Say Yes to all experience and you will find yourself growing spiritually and mentally more so than ever before. We need more Yes people in this world, narrow-mindedness and conservatism toward the unknown experience will always be there, the nay-sayers, the can't-do's, will always be creeping in one ear. But there is no right or wrong way to live life! No one tells you how it's got to be done! Say Yes to finding your own way.

That is all. Simply Yes.