Hey, it's Ben Greenfield.

I'm going to get a little bit serious and life-changing with you today.

I'm not going to talk about poop and animals and stem cells and fringe injections or anything

like that.

I'm going to talk about bigger picture matters.

See, I have a purpose that I have very clearly outlined for my life, and that is to empower

people just like you to live a more adventurous, enjoyable, and fulfilling life.

But even more importantly than that, I have a filter that I use to make important decisions

in life, a filter that I filter everything through.

And it's not just that core purpose that I just described to you to empower people to

live a more adventurous, enjoyable, and fulfilling life, but it is whether or not when I make

a decision in life, if it is satisfying that particular purpose, but also whether or

not it's loving others, whether or not it's loving others.

And I always choose the option that allows me to love others the most, that allows me

to make a difference in the lives of others the most.

So if I have the option to say empower you to live a more adventurous life by going out

and doing, let's say, some crazy adventure race versus me leading a group of people who

want to learn how to do that adventure race on a quest there at the race itself to bring

you through it and help you, I'll choose a ladder because it more meaningfully loves

others.

Now I know this is kind of a long intro for you, but when it comes to caring for others

and when it comes to supporting others and when it comes to loving others, I am about

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