A man practices the art of adventure when he heroically faces up to life…
When he has the daring to open doors to new experiences and to step boldly forth to explore strange horizons.
When he is unafraid of new ideas, new theories and new philosophies.
When he has the curiosity to experiment…to test and try new ways of living and thinking.
When he has the flexibility to adjust and adapt himself to the changing patterns of life.
When he refuses to seek safe places and easy tasks and has ,instead ,the courage to wrestle with the toughest problems and difficulties.
When he valiantly accept the challenge of mountain-tops tasks and glories in a job well done.
When he has moral stamina to be steadfast in the support of those men in whom he has faith and those causes in which he believes.
When he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.
When he considers life a constant quest for the noblest and best.
When he has the nerve to move out of life’s shallows and venture forth into the deep.
When he recognizes that the only ceiling life has is the one he gives it and comes to realize that he is surrounded by infinite possibilities for growth and achievement.
When he keeps his heart young and his expectations high and never allows his dreams to die.
When he concludes that a rut is only another name for a grave and that the only way to stay out of ruts is by living adventurously and staying vitally alive everyday of his life.
Written by Wilfred Peterson in 1960.
