What Treasures Are You Hunting?

I have to admit to some professional jealousy: despite the recommendations of countless people, and hearing oh, you’ll love it, he’s thinking just what you are!, I couldn’t bring myself to read the 4-Hour Work Week.

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Until tonight. I finally started in on it, and was amazed at how thoughtful Tim Ferriss is, how heartfelt, and how, well, really, really smart.

(That he’s a great writer and storyteller doesn’t hurt either!)

And people are right! Not only am I enjoying the book immensely (devouring the first of four sections in one sitting), Tim absolutely is a master Treasure Hunter. In many ways, he’s been doing a better job of Treasure Hunting than I have!

So I’m taking some of Tim’s advice (and with the slightest of tweaks it become a Treasure Hunt). It didn’t take long to come up with the treasures I’m hunting, what I want to have, to be and to do three- and six-months from now.

So will no further ado, here’s my treasure hunt:

Three Months from Now (mid-July)

What I want to have:

A fun little kick-around car to use for my East Coast summer (where I’ll be visiting family and friends in New England, and working/playing/creating with fellow Treasure Hunt guides Paul and Carol in DC)
Six pack abs (I just turned 43, and am noticing them starting to show up a little bit. This is exciting!)
A nice digital SLR (This is a big choice for me–having once thought I’d go down the path of being a professional photographer.)

What I want to be:

Relaxed and energized
In love
On fire

What I want to be doing:

Staying at a beach house, creating and playing amazing new treasure hunts with Paul, Carol and Kwame–exploding how many people find and fall in love with Treasure Hunt!
Reconnecting and playing with family and old friends
Moving exuberantly with Kwame and other Exuberant Animals

Six Months from now (mid-October)

What I want to have:

A new Mac laptop (assuming they’ve come out with a multi-touch screen that’s been rumoured)

A great backpack

What I want to be:

Playful and engaged
Alive with wonder and adventure
Amazed at being in love

What I want to be doing:

In the middle of a month-long European and Mediterranean adventure, visiting family and old friends, making new friends along the way

Creating the coolest of cool new material for Treasure Hunt while on the road

Taking pictures, pictures and more pictures

Moving, moving, moving! Travel as a fitness plan.

This is a big list for me! So thank you Tim for reminding me that yes, I’ve been on a Treasure Hunt and no, I’ve forgotten this one critical piece for myself.