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FIRST EDITION
 GREETINGS, HERO!
Congratulations, you've taken the first step toward
becoming the hero of your story!

Stories are as old as humanity itself, and no stories are

more important than the ones we tell about ourselves.
You hold in your hands proof that you are ready to tell a
new story about yourself, that you're willing to take risks
and achieve your goals, whatever it takes.

As you embark on your quest, this journal will be your

companion, keeping you focused on your goals, guiding
you through obstacles, and helping you become the hero
of your story.

The next few pages will help you prepare for your
journey. Once you receive the call, you will consider the
cost of inaction, find your North Star, define your quest,
and finally accept your adventure.

Welcome to the
Galaxy of lstoria!

-Nick & Kyle

 Your Call to Adventure
Every journey starts with the main character getting their call to adventure. And
every goal starts with imagining what it would be like to achieve something truly
great. At the most basic level, successful goals and stories share a similar structure:

Normal ~ Change ~ New Normal

We love stories because we can see ourselves in the hero. There is a moment in
/ every story when the hero gets invited (or sometimes forced) into an adventure.

This new space odyssey is your story, and you are the hero who drives the story
forward. Many allies will come to your aid, but ultimately, this is your adventure
to undertake.

This journal is your guide to this galaxy and all others beyond. And it is no accident
you're reading this now. You've chosen to open up to this page, to read this sentence,
and to be called to explore the unknown. But what is it about this time that feels
different?

Consider for a moment: What is your call to adventure?

---
Refusal of The Call Cost of Inaction
Your call to adventure is an exhilarating moment on your journey, But as you begin to Before you set out on your quest, consider these questions:
depart from the ordinary, the familiarity of your past will start to pull you back and
cause doubt. After all, how many abandoned journals are sitting on the shelves of What will your life look like in three months if you refuse the quest and continue on
others who once felt called to adventure? your current path?

If you accept this quest, what progress could be made in three months' (Earth) time?

What is the absolute worst possible

thing that could happen if you accept
this quest?

You may feel yourself thinking, "You are not ready for this quest," or "What makes
you think this time will be different?"or "You will fail."
Take time to really think these
But there's something far, far worse than failing: never leaving Humdrum and forever questions through before you answer
wondering, "What if. .. ?" them. Your answers will serve as an
important reminder when the
That's why it's essential that you consider the cost of inaction on this quest. temptation to give up feels
overwhelming.
Finding Your North Star
If your quest is what you want to achieve, your North Star is why you want to achieve
it. Your quest may be similar to other heroes', but your North Star is entirely your own.
This section is all about finding the story that's driving your decision to go on this
quest. What is the underlying motivation for your quest? Your answer to this question
will help you stay the course when navigation systems get scrambled, and it will help
you to keep going when times get hard.
This is the anchor to your voyage, the thing that should keep you grounded and
dedicated to your quest.
To begin seeking your North Star, you have to examine the experience of your life.
Some may recognize stories that point to the Star immediately, while others may only
find stories that point to the smallest glimmer of one in the distance.
That's ok; what matters is that the North Star has always been with you to light your
way, and it always will be. Some may need to wander the stars before they see it
clearly. Don't fret; this is a normal part of the quest. If you're ever unsure of where your
North Star is shining from, you can use this phrase to realign yourself:
I want a better story about - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Whether you could identify your North Star immediately or not, don't fear; there are no
mistakes to be made here. Your North Star is yours and yours alone. It may point to a
wide range of quests, including your health, career, finances, creativity, relationships,
or anything else that stands out for you. Here are some questions that can help you
bring your North Star a bit more into focus:
• What's something I've wanted to do for a long time?
• What's a part of myself I long to improve?
• What's something I'm afraid of trying?
• What bothers me most about my current life?
• What's a habit I've always wanted to build?
Take some time to reflect on these questions or any others that speak to you.
Trust your inner voice to point you in the direction of your North Star.
Oh, and one last critical note-remember that your North Star may shift or even
disappear at times on your journey. This is ok, and you will be completely fine. The
North Star is there to lead you when you go most astray, to guide you to what you
want most, and that may change along the way. The most important part you will play
is to keep moving forward, no matter what.
 Defining Your Quest
With your call to adventure accepted, the cost of inaction calculated, and your North
Star keyed into navigation, your quest is almost ready for launch.
A quest is a goal you are able to make meaningful progress on in the near future. The
quest can be specific or vague; as long as it's important to you, it's worthwhile.
Today your quest may feel large and unwieldy, small and simple, or anywhere in
between. This is nothing to worry about because as you progress through the galaxy,
your quest is likely to change and evolve with you. Don't let that stop you from starting.
The most important thing now is to define your quest as you see fit for today.
Accepting the Quest
I , see my own potential and believe that the role I can
~lay in the fate of the Galaxy is one of great significance.
On this star-date, L L of planet Earth, my quest of greatest importance
has been assigned, and I declare now that I will dedicate all my efforts toward
pushing the very limits of my comfort zone to achieve my critical quest.
I acknowledge my time, focus, and self are worthy of this quest. I will navigate
toward my North Star and take ownership of all outcomes. I will not make excuses
or blame others, no matter what may befall me. My duty is my own.

I will embrace progress over perfectionism, make failure a friend, and fall in love
0 with the journey, wherever the cosmos takes me.

1IMY QUEST:

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( No matter how difficult the journey becomes, I will never give up nor surrender.
Even if I am exhausted or have a hard day, even if navigation goes haywire or a
distress signal pulls me from the main objectives, even if it takes lightyears longer

- -
than expected, I will see this quest fulfilled.

I am the Hero of this story. I choose this quest, just as much as this quest chose
me. I will see it through.

X
Signature of Acceptance

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 Daily Pages ® Align with Your Ouest
Write your quest every day

Each daily page has eight components scientifically designed to help you seize the day, Knowing what you are trying to accomplish is the most important aspect of a successful quest. In
this dedicated space, write down your original quest, break your quest down into smaller steps
Additionally, the art on the daily pages tells a story that progresses, helping to inspire toward your goal, or even change your quest as you go. Writing your target goal each day keeps
your story as you go. you connected with the reason you accepted your call in the first place,

© Today's Date
Adventure at your own pace
Heroes are forged on the road, not at
their destinations, Whether your quest
takes three months, a year, or beyond,
undated pages allow you to be patient
with yourself and inspire you to keep
moving on your quest. Remember:
Progress, not perfection,
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@ Seize Your Day
Identify your most important tasks
While you might have more than three
things to do, write the three most
important tasks that will help you be
proactive toward your quest, The frog in
Today I am grateful for: the corner of the first line is inspired by
1. Mark Twain's saying, "If you have to eat
2. two frogs, don't eat the smaller one first."
Complete your most important task first,
then eat your smaller tasks for second

@ Your Daily Gratitudes ~ breakfast,

Remember what you're thankful for
Ask yourself these questions: What do
Completing your quest won't be easy, so I need to do today to get closer to my
cultivating positive psychology is quest? What tasks will give me the
essential. Write down three things each biggest feeling of relief? What am I most
day that inspire you, remind you that you tempted to procrastinate first?
are a hero, or just make you happy,
Developing this habit unshackles you
from toxic emotions and silences the
internal voices threatening your quest,

You'll find a hand-picked quote on every

daily page to give you insight from
@ Your Agenda
Make a schedule or write a list
heroes who have come before you and
inspired you, Many of the obstacles you
will come across on your quest
This component was inspired by a time
have been lived through by many
tracker but is designed as a free space for
others, Reading a quote each
you to make any type of list. Make note of
day offers a starting point, a
books you want to read, jot down ideas
gentle nudge forward, or a
you don't want to forget, record the events
reaffirmation of why you started,
of the day, or create a schedule for your
day, Tip: This is the perfect place to
manage any Side Quests!

@ Additional Notes
Capture a quick thought, sketch ideas, and more
£u'\ Your Allies 6: Threats
~ Recognize what helps or hinders you Juggling too many thoughts at the same time can hinder
us from making progress, Notes offer a blank space for
The people, places, and things you surround yourself with can determine the outcome of your you to release your thoughts, track your tasks, or
quest. Allies are positive forces that bring you closer to your goals, like coffee or friends, Threats catalog the new critters and creatures you encounter on
are obstacles that distract you from what you want to accomplish, like junk food or social media, your journey, Ultimately, this space is designed as a free
Allies one day can be threats another time, Write down your allies and threats every day to play a area to use as needed,
more active role in becoming the hero of your story,
Chapters Acts

On your quest, chapters come after every seven Daily Pages and ask you to reflect
on the most recent events of your quest. Every week is a new chapter - an
opportunity to kick-start a goal, reevaluate your priorities, or even take a break.
On these Chapter Pages, answer the two reflection questions and complete the
Level-Up exercise. The reflection questions help you stay aligned with your North
Star.
By accepting your call to adventure, you chose to become the hero of your story.
Like many great tales, yours will be divided into three acts: the beginning, middle,
and end. You will give a name to all three acts at the end of the journal. as well as
name the overall adventure. There is a new act after every few chapters (as
outlined below). When you reach these milestones, focus on the overall progress
and theme of your journey. Your story will unfold over the course of these three
acts and serve as a reminder of the heroism within you and the story you are living.

ACT I (4 Scenes, 28 Dailies)

Chapter l: Leaving the Humdrum
Chapter 2: Scavver's Canyon
Chapter 3: Port Drda
Chapter 4: Spaceport

ACT II (5 Scenes, 35 Dailies)

Chapter 5: Rubble Belt
Chapter 6: Comet's Cantina
CHAPTER COMPLETE Chapter 7: Space Race
Mission Report: Circle which role(s) vou excelled in during the last chapter.
Chapter 8: Hyperspeed
Chapter 8: Dogfight

CAPTAIN
Progressed ouest.
NAVIGATOR
Felt lighter or More
MEDIC
Felt Healthier or
ENGINEER
Felt More creative or
DIPLOMAT
Improved Relationships
ACT Ill (4 Scenes, 28 Dailies)
Seized The ooys. or Energized Improved Fitness Learned New Things or Increased conndence
Ate The Frogs Chapter 10: Plantasia
Chapter 11: Undergrowth
Chapter 12: Planters vs S.H.A.0.0.W. Corp
On the Level-Up exercise, circle the Experience Points that you achieved this week.
Chapter 13: Shadow Hunter Showdown
This exercise helps you keep track of your character development and take
inventory of the helpful tools and allies that have come to your aid. It's not about
rating how you performed that week; it's about the benefits you feel as you reflect
on the progress you made.
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journey with a schedule or a list.

List the top three tasks that define a

List three things that inspire you, make you To seize successful day, with the most important one first.
happy, or remind you that you're a hero.
1.
I am grateful
1. 2.
2.
3.
3.

I
Read these quotes to
stay motivated and gain
insight from heroes to Do or do not. There is no try," - Yoda
have come before you. /
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track your tasks, or catalog
the new critters and
creatures you encounter.

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Write any obstacles that distract you
from what you want to accomplish,
like social media and junk food.
Write the positive forces that bring you closer to your goals, like coffee or friends.

Today's Today's Threats:

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but I promise it won e
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is waiting to be known."
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 Yew hops on a mount to leave behind the Humble Homestead. It's tough to venture into the
expanse of the unknown, yet you proceed cautiously and not without some excitement! Flip
back through the previous pages. What is the biggest threat you've taken on so far?

Every step Yew travels farther from home, the thought that you aren't fit for this quest
follows you-almost as if it's watching you, waiting for you to slip up or fail. Remind yourself
why you are the right hero. Which level-up badges did you circle and why?

CHAPTER COMPLETE
Mission Report: Circle which role(s) you excelled in during the last chapter

CAPTAIN NAVIGATOR MEDIC ENGINEER DIPLDMAT

Progressed ouest. Felt Lighter or More Felt Healthier or Felt More creative or Improved Relationships
seized The Days. or Energized Improved Fitness Learned NewThings or increased confidence
Ate The Frogs
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To seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful for:
1. 2.
_2. _ _ ,

3. ~ 3.

"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of

man's desire to understand." - Neil Armstrong

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1.
Today I am grateful for:
1. 2.
2.
3.
3.
"Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens.
The sleeper must awaken." -Duke Leto Atreides

NOTES

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To seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful for:
1. 2.
2.
3.
3.
"The belonging you seek is not behind you ... it is ahead."
- Maz Kanata

NOTES

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1.
Today I am grateful for:
1. 2.
2.
3.
3.
"Confidence is faith in oneself. It can't easily be given by another."
- Deanna Troi

NOTES

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1.
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2.
3.
3.
"We all visit the precipice. Each one of us must find our own way down."
- Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan

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Today I am grateful for:
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"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
- The Eleventh Doctor

NOTES

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To seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful for:
1. 2.
2.
3.
3.
"All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary."
- Sally Ride

NOTES

~
Allies: Today's Threats:
 Scavvers pick over the scraps of downed vessels. Ships that once held crews with their
own quests, now abandoned. It's a strong reminder of the importance of staying the
course. What daily actions do you take to help you stay on course?

That was close! That [rater-Clinger almost grabbed Yew. This valley is dangerous; many
adventurers never make it past this point. As you venture forth on your quest, what
thresholds have you already crossed?

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CHAPTER COMPLETE
Mission Report: Circle which role(s) you excelled in during the last chapter

CAPTAIN NAVIGATOR MEDIC ENGINEER DIPLDMAT

Progressed ouest. Felt Lighter or More Felt Healthier or Felt More creative or Improved Relationships
seized The Days. or Energized Improved Fitness Learned New Things or tncreased confidence
Ate The Frogs
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To seize the day:

--- Today I am grateful
1.

1. 2.
2.
3.
3.
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have
ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams

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"Whatever happens, happens."
- Spike Spiegel

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2.

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"Always remember, you have w yh e the world." - Harriet Tubman
passion to reach for the stars, to c ang

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"Look at you! Glowing like a solar fire. You're something special, Jim.
You're gonna rattle the stars, you are!" - Captain Long John Silver, Treasure Planet

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"Ain't no thing like me, except me!"
- Rocket Raccoon

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"Live now! Make now always the most precious time.
Now will never come again." - Jean-Luc Picard

NOTES

Today's Today's Threats:

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 Port Drda has a very different pace from the slow speed of life in the Humdrum Outpost.
The sights, sounds, and inhabitants of the bustling city can be overwhelming, How do you
deal with overwhelming moments in life?

As Yew hides from the Shadow Hunter, a new ally appears! Booster the Brave helps Yew
narrowly escape by pointing you toward the ship hangar. What people, places, or things have

-... been your most common allies?

CHAPTER COMPLETE 0 ~ .

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CAPTAIN NAVIGATOR MEDIC ENGINEER DIPLDMAT

Progressed ouest. Felt Lighter or More Felt Healthier or Felt More creative or Improved Relationships
seized The Days. or Energized Improved Fitness Learned New Things or increased confidence
Ate The Frogs
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seize the day:

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Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

"Let the Wookiee win."

- [-3PO

NOTES

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MV QUEST: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

d oes but if you wait for awhile,

"You know, the carnival comk et s anu ~enc hi:" - Space Pirate Ryoko
it'll always come bac o yo ' . .

NOTES

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MV QUEST: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

"Your mind is like a parachute: if it i_sn't open, it doesn 't war k"
.
-Buzz Aldrin

NOTES

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 MY QUEST: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

"Trust your gut before your h~ ad gets in the way."

_ Josephus Miller

NOTES

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MV QUEST: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.
3.
. th . e and where it leads, I embrace it,
"Despite knowing e Journ y t f it" _ Dr. Louise Banks
and I welcome every momen o .

NOTES

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MV QUEST: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

. e And don't ride in anything with a

"Don't pay anybo~y in advafn~I ·. ht out of the sky." - Kaylee Frye
Capissen 38 engine, they a rig

NOTES

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seize the day:

1.
Today I am grateful
1.

2.
for:

- 2.

3.

"No power in the 'Verse can stop me."

- River Tam

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