An Annual Series of Micro Quests : Nancy Howell’s Way of Thinking About Birthdays
This is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.)
Over the last decade, Nancy Howell has dedicated the first five months of the year to completing an ever-growing series of micro-quests: adventures and new experiences that take her outside her comfort zone and daily norms.
What inspired you to start going on micro-quests?
As I approached the age of 30, I found most of my friends were married and starting families. In contrast, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone on a date, and I’d never had a long-term relationship. I flash forwarded to the months leading up to my birthday, imagining myself brooding until then. Distracting myself with thirty new things sounded like a much better plan.
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