We’re all familiar with the concept of a mutual fund, right? A mutual fund is a box you put money into, and out the other side comes more money. Hooray!

You know what’s even more exciting than a mutual fund? An adventure.

An adventure is a box you put human beings into, and out the other side comes a more valuable human being. I don’t have to defend why that is a good investment, do I?

Just think about the world we inhabit. You set the temperature in your house at 70 degrees, you go to the office and it’s 70 degrees there, too, and then you hop into a car to go home and it’s still 70 degrees.

In a world where it often feels like everything is static, there is inherent value in reminding yourself that you can change. If it’s O.K. with you, I’d like to just call that an adventure.