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Well this week, Egypt has been a full-on contrast to our quiet, organized lives back home.
Honestly? It knocked me out of my comfort zone way more than it did Quantz. I guess that’s because she knows how to walk like an Egyptian🌞🐫🤣!
Cairo has more than 22 million people, staggering inflation, it’s surrounded by chaos, there’s constant construction, and super intense heat.
Oh, and did I mention there aren’t ANY traffic lights in Cairo😱?
One of our cab drivers u-turned into three lanes of traffic to find a short cut, it was crazy🚕🙏😩!
And yet… Egypt was exactly what I needed😲?
Yours truly is a Medicare Insurance broker because, just like my German Dad, I DON’T LIKE SURPRISES!
I want everything in order, in writing, the exact opposite of Egypt. Do you see the point?
So it was quite helpful (every time Q reminded me to “lighten up,”), that I had just read Never Play It Safe by Chase Jarvis.
The book is all about seven levers we can pull to live more boldly and creatively—not just on big trips, but in everyday life.
Visiting a new country gave me the perfect chance to practice what I preach.
Naturally, I didn’t “nail” any of these behaviors, but life is all about trying, right? Plus we got to see the oldest coffee house in Egypt, visited by Napoleon and Morgan Freeman 😎.
Attention
The classic saying, where attention goes, energy flows. It’s our most important resource. That’s why the internet is always trying to steal our attention.
Paying attention to the present is a skill I’m still working on, but Egypt gave me a reason to try harder.
Time
The scale of history here is humbling. These pyramids were already ancient when Alexander the Great arrived in 323 BC.
Standing in front of them reminded us how little time we get—and how important it is to stop wasting it on the wrong things.
Intuition
This wasn’t Yelp-approved dining. We followed a smell of roasted meat, made eye contact with the grill-meister, and said yes. It was one of the best meals we had in Egypt, and it was less than 5 bucks.
Sometimes you don’t need a plan—you just need a feeling. Still learning to trust mine more.
Constraints
Jarvis points out that constraints—whether it’s limited time, energy, or resources—can actually push us to be more creative. That hit home in Egypt.
Play
Play doesn’t come naturally when we’re stressed or tired.
Trying to remember: humor connects, lightness heals, and silliness might be the smartest thing we do all day, even if the sandflies are eating you alive.
Failure
We got lost. Took wrong turns. Felt frustrated. But that quiet guard reminded me: failure isn’t the end—it’s just part of the path. As Jarvis says, it’s how we move forward.
Practice
As we get older, it’s easy to slip into routine and stop reaching for what lights us up. Chase Jarvis reminds us that wonder, energy, better relationships with our kids—none of it happens by accident.
If we want more meaning or joy, we have to keep practicing the behaviors that lead us there.
In the end, it’s all about showing up. Egypt reminded me—and Never Play It Safe confirmed it—that we don’t need perfect conditions to live fully.
We’re all still figuring it out. But if we keep showing up, practicing what matters, and being open to surprise…
There’s no telling what we might reel in next, just ask Rich🐟!
Keep squeezing the juice out of life and look for ways to help others!
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