How can you live an extraordinary life? (Any advice appreciated)?

What do you think an extraordinary life is?





And how can you you live an extraodinary life if you don't know your passions let alone if you are passionate about anything?





Last but not least, what do you think of this quote(?):





';You don't find yourself, you make yourself.';How can you live an extraordinary life? (Any advice appreciated)?
I agree with the quote. The entire purpose, methinks, behind an intellectual life is to realize that humans are at our best creating ourselves. This whole modern wave of self-discovery is a farce for the self creation embraced by previous, far more ingenious people, like Nietzsche and Foucault and Rorty.





For example:


';Maybe the target nowadays is not to discover what we are but refuse what we are.'; - Michel Foucault





As for an extraordinary life, this is a very difficult thing to answer. It depends on your definition of extraordinary. Since I do not know this, I will go by my definition.





I would call an extraordinary life one which distinguishes itself, although not immeasurably, for it is still a human life-- a life which is constantly amid discovery, that is, an artistic life, lived by someone who appreciates the world, sees its complexities, has dispensed with fear, which is most often useless for the human animal. Fear came from evolution, but except when we really need it, like to run from a man with an axe, it is a hindrance for us, and it must be eliminated from one's vocabulary.





In this way-- run, read, watch, experience, do not be afraid to do what you want to do, but the most important thing of all:





Always, constantly observe yourself and your motivations-- that is, know yourself very closely, so that you can evaluate what you want to experience, why you want to, and what else you can become before you are dead.





On a very basic and practical level, the best way to begin approaching a great life, I think, is to understand philosophy. Be taught philosophy, if necessary, but one way or another obtain a real understanding of what past philosophers--the important proofs and basic arguments are the most essential part-- have discerned about existence. It will change your entire life thereafter, I guarantee you, and it will veer you in a direction you did not know possible.How can you live an extraordinary life? (Any advice appreciated)?
i guess and extraordinary life would be one where you face so much adversary but still survive, or when you do things that affect the world (not necessarily help)





I guess you can still live an extraordinary life without knowing you passions by surviving through some kind of struggle, or struggles.





the quote is very true, or maybe its just true, i'm not sure how something can be very true, it just seemed right to say.


We are, in fact, products of our experiences and our environments, everything you do and know and think and learn makes you who you are. So say someone takes a sabbatical to find themselves, really they're making more of themselves by doing more, they are norealizingng who they are because if they hadn't done the stuff they do on their sabbatical then they wouldn't be the same person.





Who said that quote?
...one, move out from your parents house, tell them not to help you in anyway or means...





...find a job to support yourself, cause if you can't you'll end up sleeping where its dry and warm - with the other homeless people...





...in regards to your quote - you make yourself - becomes an extraordinary fact of life...





...advice: sleep lightly, be quick and fast with your hands and feet, good luck...
Nice quote, who's is it?


I have always lived by my principals and remained open to new information and views. It has not been as profitable as liars and cheaters, but I am at peace with my soul.
Depending on what extraordinary means for you...I will say that extraordinary has a lot to see with your own ideas. what you think is good for you, it may not be for me.
By your definition only !