Searching for a Side Quest

I really liked this framing of looking at your life like a video game. If the boss battles are the big things driving you through life (career, relationships, etc.), then it follows that any good game contains a few side quests.

Matt Rutherford defines that as “a mini-adventure that sparks energy and creativity—without the pressure of success or failure.”

It’s all about zero-pressure projects that may (or may not) grow into something meaningful. The point is not to try to make them meaningful. When you do, you’ve moved it from a side quest into something much heavier. He gives you 20 side quests you can start today if your mind is blank.