Comments on: 7 Tips to Live a More Spontaneous Life

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:22:40 +0000

My problem is going from one extreme to the other. I’m so used to planning and rehearsing every single thing I say or do, that when I try to do something on the spur of the moment, it usually ends up in a trainwreck.

By: Shit Happens! The Power of Improv

Shit Happens! The Power of Improv — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:04:25 +0000

[...] Live more spontaneously. Some would consider this ‘living in chaos.’ Living spontaneously is equivalent to living in the moment. There are no schedules and no appointments, just taking what life has to offer. If you decide on the way back home to do a double back-tuck off a swing in the park… do it. [...]

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:35:40 +0000

Phenominal post… I like the point you made about taking cues from others. Not knowing where the story is going may be scary, but that’s the challenge that makes success all the more sweet. Stress is a very relative term. In most instances the stress we endure on a daily level pales in comparison to other challenges we have already faced and conquered. I think a little perspective could solve much of this. If we looked at the unexpected twists in our lives as “cues” or opportunities to be used for spontaneity, I think we could relieve a lot of needless stress. This was very encouraging to me. Thank you!

By: Joy Emike

Joy Emike — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:03:59 +0000

Thanks Scott,
you have really helped me to move out of my comfort zone.
i now understand what it means and how it feels like being sponteneous.

By: Shit Happens! The Power of Improv - The Bastard Chronicles

Shit Happens! The Power of Improv - The Bastard Chronicles — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:50:24 +0000

By: Scott Young

Scott Young — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:19:43 +0000

…,

Spontaneity can have negative effects as well. I think it depends on how you use it as a tool. It’s the same with an obsessive focus. Obsessive focus can help you reach goals, but it can also make you lose sight of more important things in your life. Spontaneity also has it’s weaknesses, but I think training the ability, on the whole, has a positive effect if you can use it properly.

-Scott

By: ...

... — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:41:32 +0000

Being spontaneous and taking risks can also wreck/derail your life.

I know that from personal experience.

Tread cautiously, unless you’re rich in which case everyone will kiss your hind quarters.

By: "Yes, And" Instead Of "No, But" | The 4-Hour Workweek Journal

Fri, 16 May 2008 03:18:25 +0000

[...] of the "yes, and" principle of improvisational comedy (otherwise known as "not rejecting an offer"), and applies it to the greatest improvisation of all – our lives: Well, you are about to [...]

By: It’s time to focus on your BRAND « TheUniversityBlog

It’s time to focus on your BRAND « TheUniversityBlog — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:07:32 +0000

[...] must review to avoid the dreaded ‘comfort zone‘ and you have to keep reviewing so you don’t pass by any exciting [...]

By: Ten symptoms of having vision beyond yourself : Reason-4-Smile Weblog

Ten symptoms of having vision beyond yourself : Reason-4-Smile Weblog — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:27:48 +0000

[...] H. Young has a very interesting point on spontaneity, he said that… Spontaneity is not the opposite of planning… The opposite of spontaneity [...]