# 5 Steps to Eternal Happiness > Don’t just get out of your comfort zone – get out of it, liberally pour petrol over it and send it to fiery hell as you walk off in slow motion laughing manically. Go on, make your life less boring. Has the shine from New Year faded yet?… HTML: https://theadventurists.com/updates/5-steps-to-eternal-happiness Don’t just get out of your comfort zone – get out of it, liberally pour petrol over it and send it to fiery hell as you walk off in slow motion laughing manically. Go on, make your life less boring. Has the shine from New Year faded yet? Are you already filled with the creeping feeling that 2019 will be just as shit as last year? Well. We can remedy that. We have a whole plethora of ways in which you can make this year the best one since the invention of the calendar. But how? Well, we’re glad you asked. In order to make it achingly simple, we’ve numbered some crucial points that you should probably pay attention to. Ready? Great, then let's begin. ![dotty black.png](https://pub-b73d7bbed2e6422cb2c490e05ca5db55.r2.dev/media/1/bacf5dd8-e4e5-4386-baab-7bd34ce4c1b5.webp?format=1500w) ## 1. Book it Before anything else, we recommend having a gin, or a nice cup of tea. Both known for their magical healing qualities. Then, you need to decide which sort of adventure matches the new socks that some ghastly relative gave you at Christmas. Are you a closet-mermaid? Then it’s the [Kraken Cup](https://www.theadventurists.com/kraken-cup-the-what/) for you. Do you love curry? Then choose the [Rickshaw Run](https://www.theadventurists.com/rickshaw-run). It may be that you simply want to be a part of the largest rally on earth? Then the [Mongol Rally](https://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally) is for you. Maybe you prefer actual horsepower? Then it’s either the [Mongol Derby](https://mongolderby.com/adventures/mongol-derby/) or the new [Gaucho Derby](https://www.theadventurists.com/gaucho-derby/). Perhaps you are overly sweaty all the time? Then the [Ice Run](https://www.theadventurists.com/ice-run) would suit you beautifully. Are you a hobbit? Then the [Monkey Run](https://www.theadventurists.com/monkey-run) is literally made for you. Finally, if you love getting high, as in really high, then maybe, just maybe you’ll enjoy the [Icarus Trophy](https://www.icarustrophy.com/). ![IT15_Ryan Southwell_009.jpg](https://pub-b73d7bbed2e6422cb2c490e05ca5db55.r2.dev/media/1/5b0a5676-af43-4475-af01-ac541c378e80.webp?format=750w) If you need some pictorial persuasion then maybe check out our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/theadventurists/) feed and see if that helps you decide. You might even choose to follow us, just not in a creepy way please. Once you’ve worked out which of these are going to make your grin take a mighty hike from one ear to the next, you simply need to bite the bullet and sign up. Don’t think about it too much, there’s plenty of time for that once you come home exhausted, grubby and elated. If you are a bit unsure then maybe have another tea just before you hit the ’god yes, take my money’ button. ## 2. Buy a flight We generally don’t applaud making plans. They tend to get in the way a bit and just create disappointment when they all go wonderfully to shit. You should, however, probably work out how to get to the start line – a fairly crucial part of any adventure. If you’re old fashioned you can pop to a travel agent and speak to one of those humans and their face things. If you’re down with the cool kids then you can use a flight comparison website such as [justfly.com](https://www.justfly.com/). They’re quick, easy to use and cheap. Meaning more money for therapy when you get home. ## 3. Bully some mates into joining you There’s no denying it, adventuring on your own is very cool, and some people simply won’t have it any other way. If that’s what you want to do then bloody well go for it. Hats off. Adventuring with some chums, however, can be a lot of fun and tends to be the way forward for most. You can help each other out when the shit hits the fan and point and laugh at each other when that same shit sprays in your faces. What's more, you’ll also have someone to take photos of you to make you look far superior to all your friends and family at home who are busy posting photos of their dinner on social media. ![28432569027_0ea9221614_z.jpg](https://pub-b73d7bbed2e6422cb2c490e05ca5db55.r2.dev/media/1/1d8bfae0-9c0c-4b3b-bb0c-388ec1847128.webp?format=1500w) ## 4. Make life less boring Get on the aeroplane. Get off somewhere exotic and new. Get to the start line. Have an experience like nothing you ever quite imagined. Get to the finish line and celebrate with your new comrades of adventure. Go home dazed, puffed up and heroic. ## 5. Repeat Once you arrive home you’ll be bursting at the seams with pride and stories. Tales of adventure that would make a proper grown-up pirate weep tears of joy into his marvellous beard. Anecdotes about scrapes with death, of food like you’ve never tasted before, of the kindness of the locals, legends of the mysterious place you just adventured yourself into near blissful-oblivion in. Sadly, none of your friends at home will really care that much. They’ll probably just want to talk about some reality tv show they saw on the tellybox the night before. Selfishly protecting their delicate little ears from your splurges of delectable awesomeness out of pure jealousy. It’s about now that you get the itch, contact your new-found adventure buddies, and go back to step number 1. ![MBLaunch.jpg](https://pub-b73d7bbed2e6422cb2c490e05ca5db55.r2.dev/media/1/7978baa9-2831-4c40-b67d-9d36c41a33e0.webp?format=1500w) ![dotty black.png](https://pub-b73d7bbed2e6422cb2c490e05ca5db55.r2.dev/media/1/3efb6175-b335-4ee1-8324-7fbc99294f64.webp?format=1500w) Do you still have a slight nervous wobble in your nether regions? Or maybe you're as keen as mustard, but have a few questions? Then pop an email to HQ@theadventurists.com or give us a call on +44 117 963 5513 and we'll try our best to make your 2019 get off to its rightful, adventurous beginning. Toodle pip. Source: [5 steps to eternal happiness](https://theadventurists.squarespace.com/the-jibber/2019/1/25/5%20steps%20to%20eternal%20happiness) Generated from the published page. Figures here are that published copy.