Do it for the plot.
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What if life were less of a checklist and more of a game?
What if you swapped rigid plans for spontaneous side quests?
We often over-calculate, treating choices like transactions instead of loosening up and letting curiosity lead.
Make choices for the story, not just the strategy. Ask yourself “Why not?” more often.
I once went to a networking event, and I was tense and calculated, trying to impress. Nothing came of it. I wasn’t being natural, and that repels anyone worth talking to. That night, I walked back home having had zero interesting conversations.
Months later, I took a random trip to visit a good friend and stayed in a rundown, creepy, cheap hostel just for fun.
That night, the guy in the bunk bed next to me turned out to be a leader at a billion-dollar company who was taking a year off to travel.
He kept his $12k watch on while sleeping in a 12-person dorm—I found that crazy.
We spent the night talking about life and business. It was one of my best conversations that year, and I couldn’t have planned for it.
Not everything needs a logical reason.
Some things are worth doing simply because they make life more interesting.
So go ahead—make a move that doesn’t make perfect sense.
See where the game takes you.
Do it for the plot.
Sincerely,
Ash Lamb
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This final part was the thing that I needed to read, thank you for that.
Sometimes we try to see the logical reason for every move, but that's it: make a move that doesn't make perfect sense.
I'm from Brazil and in Portuguese we say: mete o louco or do it like crazy - something like that.
Now, I'm going to say: do it for the plot.
This is the most perfectly succinct message I’ve read today, Ash! I fully agree with this concept and have seen the same benefits first hand