Inspiration

Inspiration fuels the desire to grow, create, and pursue meaningful goals, making it the foundation for a fulfilling life. It fuels motivation, pushing you to overcome obstacles and strive for something greater. Without inspiration, actions feel empty — but with it, even the smallest steps become purposeful.

The sphinx asking a riddle: "If you could do anything, what would you do?"

My quick advice on how to live an amazing life

I believe life is an adventure and that we are here to explore and be amazed by ourselves. I distill decades of experience into this simple yet profound advice on how to turn dreams into reality with these simple steps: dream, plan, do, grow.
An infographic showing what participation or exploring means. On one side is a cloud representing our dreams. On the other side is a box that represents turning our dreams into reality. In the middle, are footsteps that represent the literal and figurative steps or journey we must take to reach our goal.

How to turn dreams into reality

An introduction to how to turn dreams into reality. We’ll walk you through the whole process in this beautiful infographic: Get inspired, Plan your adventure, Go explore, Grow!
A foster cat waiting for the door to open.

Finding purpose in life

Do you ever wonder what is the meaning of life, and what is your purpose? I explain the meaning of life in the simplest term. Once we answer this question, we can then explore how to live a fulfilling life or, in other words, how to turn dreams into reality.
Scott riding his bicycle on Mars. The background is actual Mars, and the photo of Scott is from Tibet.

Scott’s name lands on Mars

Aboard the Perseverance is my name, "Scott Stoll," engraved on a silicon chip. Does that make me an astronaut? Are dreams written in stone — or silicon? Can Martians read? 
Chips happen

Setting a theme to your travels/life

Tips to plan your travel themes and stay safe. The theme of your travels is your dream and what is fueling your steps of action to make your adventure real.
A photo of us mimicking the pose of the presidents on Mount Rushmore.

How to make a memorable moment

In celebration of my website's 20th anniversary and my 50th lap around the sun, I've written an extra-special story about how I live a life worth living, including making memorable moments and how friends shed new light on life.
The Dreamaplay hats. Each representing a different aspect of how to dream, and how to turn dreams into reality, and how to enjoy living your dream. The colander with lightbulb for dream it! The treasure map folded into a paper hat for map it! And the jester's hat for play it.

How to turn dreams into reality (kid-friendly version)

A kid-friendly introduction to how to turn dreams into reality. We’ll walk you through the whole process in this beautiful infographic: dreaming (goal setting and optimistic thinking), mapping (planning and perseverance) and playing (enjoying the journey and mindfulness).