"Following Instinct"

I watched a TED Talk from TEDxTeen (talks directed toward teens) like a month ago and I wrote my notes about it on a piece of paper that has been in my purse getting wrinkly and water on it so now it is blotchy with ink and practically unreadable. I figure I should transfer the great insight from the video into a more permanent medium. Like my blog!:) Basically this woman went to Thailand when she was like a senior in high school and at the end of the two week trip with her classmates, she decided at the airport gate that she wanted to stay in Thailand and she didn't know what she would do or how she would make money, but it's what she wanted to do in that moment and she ended up staying for like a year or two and did some big researching and reporting work there. Prior to going to Thailand, she had made a pro and con list of which college she should go to and which major she should study--laying out a predictable life as any senior in high school would do. Then she ended up randomly going to Thailand and staying there for an amazing adventure. Her spontaneity was very inspiring! It is a great reminder that we shouldn't always be thinking about life and "next big steps" within the box of what's expected of us to do, but if we want an adventure, to go out and have one!  Here is the link to the video if you care to watch! (It's 17 min long.)

"Following Instinct" by Amaryllis Fox

-Things don't occur to you while you do them but they DO occur to your subconscious. Your brain pulls things like 'comfort with unfamiliar places' from other experiences in life and convicts you to do things that you wouldn't be able to process and decide yourself. Your subconscious brain is smarter than your conscious brain. It kicks in when your conscious brain is overwhelmed.

-The most authentic life isn't going to be found at the end of a 'pro's and con's' list.