I feel so good. It's engaged and connected. And this is what I'm supposed to be doing. And I knew it all

along. Just, God, help me find my way back to myself again and do more of this. We need to return to

ourselves, return to this point of view, this disposition of realizing that all the best stuff is on the

other side of our comfort zone. Learning how to play through fear and risk to get

at some of this stuff is a skill. And if we can focus on it, we can develop these skills and live

richer, more meaningful, connected, fulfilling lives. So so much of our lives is governed by this

innate desire to feel safe.

I totally get this.

The world can feel like an unstable, scary place, feeling physically and psychologically safe.

It matters to our mental health, to our physical health.

But does there come a point where playing it too safe actually causes us harm?

Where it makes our worlds, our relationships,

our experiences and lives smaller, less good rather than better. Feeling like deep down,

you know that there's more to life than just existing within the confines of a box that,

sure, might feel safe, but also keeps you and your

life so much more narrow and limited than it could otherwise be. And all too often,

the confines of that box, that alleged safety, have been drawn by someone else's expectations.

So my guest today is Chase Jarvis, and his new book, Never Play It Safe,

a practical guide to freedom, creativity, and a life you love.

It serves as an inspiring Clarion call to challenge the notion of safety as an excuse for complacency.

An award-winning artist, serial entrepreneur, and one of the most influential photographers

of the past decade, Chase has created

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