Hi friends! Today, I’m launching Bold New Quests, a blog and resource all about personal growth. This is my space to share experiments, learnings, and practices to build an antifragile life.
The term antifragile was coined by mathematician/philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It describes systems, people, or things that don’t just withstand stress and chaos—they thrive because of it. Unlike something that is merely resilient (which resists shocks and stays the same), the antifragile improves when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors. It’s a property of systems that gain from uncertainty.
The concept of antifragility really resonates with me. To me, it represents a path to self-evolution – a way to not just rise up and meet challenges in life, but to thrive on these very challenges.
Its principles, which I’ll dig into over the course of this blog, offer a pragmatic approach to personal freedom – one that lessens dependence on the whims of the outside world while strengthening your inner and skilled capabilities. It puts the ball on your side of the court so that you can become the mistress of your own destiny.
What is Bold New Quests all about?
BNQ is part blog, part lab, and 100% exploration. This is my place to brainstorm, learn, and grow. It’s my effort to better understand what makes me tick, develop practical behaviours, habits, systems, and the right mindset to benefit from the crazy that life throws at me – and admittedly, at times, that I inflict upon myself. Sharing my insights and actions is my way of staying accountable. My hope is that sharing this will benefit (and maybe even entertain) you as well!
My Why
I’ve wanted to launch a blog that explores personal growth and development for a long time. But I kept pushing it off in an attempt to find that PERFECT moment to do so.
And then I asked myself, ‘what am I waiting for?’ Delaying the launch for perfection delays progress of my goals and vision – it’s essentially the antithesis of what I’m trying to create for myself – an environment to learn, fail fast, and ultimately, to grow and thrive.
So, here I am, stepping into my discomfort, ripping off the band aid to launch Bold New Quests for these three reasons:
First, to transform my personal growth journey, by turning personal development initiatives into a replicable system that enables me to test out a variety of ideas and accelerate my growth.
Second, I want to own the process, not just the outcome. Frankly, I’m tired of waiting for perfect moments to grow and letting this delay action (i.e. instead of waiting for Monday to upgrade my morning routine, the right day is tomorrow!). Bold New Quests is about reclaiming my path, following my vision, and building discipline around my intuition backed by research.
And third, this isn’t just for me. If I can build a system that works for me – one that helps me get stronger, smarter, kinder, etc. – it may help others too. Bold New Quests is my way of documenting, testing, and sharing ideas that others can use to evolve on their own terms.
As of now, my focus for this blog will be on health and wellness, relationships, career, and personal finance. But who knows where it could take me in the future…
I’m bringing my real self to this arena, and I invite you to join me. The more brains, heart, and energy, the more powerful the experiment 🤯.