The Extraordinary and Epic Tale of the Amazing Adventures of Charlie Roth and his many Challenges

Don’t you think the road is made easier by findings companions traveling the same way? The other day I gained some momentum for my 30@30 task by bumping into a fellow undertaking a similar challenge and it gave me some much needed confidence and energy!

Tuesday night I found myself sitting at the bar as I waited to hand in money and finish work. I was completely zoned out, trying to navigate the inner workings of my mind to figure out what I wanted to do next in life. I had officially handed in my 2 weeks that day, and slumping in the bar stool waiting on the manager, I had yet to reach the corner of my brain that held the great secret of what to do now. Suddenly, as if dropped from the sky, a man appeared next to me wearing trendy rimmed glasses and chanting, “Man night! Man night! Man night!” It was none other than the eternal optimist Charlie Roth! Just what I needed, a break from the cavernous mystery hunting for a couple Vanilla Java Porters and some spirited conversation with a few of the guys!

With my bar stool feeling much more comfortable, I began to listen to Charlie unravel his harebrained idea to complete 52 challenges over the course of the year (and I can call it harebrained cause I’m basically doing the same crazy thing!). I couldn’t believe my luck. Lately I had felt a lot like giving up on my 30@30, that it wasn’t worth it, took too much time, distracted from more…’important’ things. Hearing Charlie’s challenges felt like someone taking a sledgehammer and pounding the negativity back into the dark corners of my brain. After all, doesn’t always feel better to know you’re not the only crazy person trying to come up with a new idea? I don’t know, but I like the thought of knowing someone else out there is trying to intentionally create adventure and excitement in their life!

So this is my shout out, to Charlie Roth and his 52 challenges. I encourage the few I believe to be reading this to check out Charlie’s blog at www.dudesetc.blogspot.com and follow along as he tries to complete a challenge a week. He shared some of his list with me, and I promised him I wouldn’t mention any of the items, but they are good and I personally cannot wait to hear the stories that will come from these adventures! So here’s to you, Charlie Roth, a fellow traveler, a fellow list maker, a fellow achiever and chaser of dreams and a life worth living! The next round is on me!