AHA! Veterans Self-help Series

BY DANIEL HOST | JUNE 03, 2023

We start most adventures with more energy, and far less knowledge. We usually get fired up like a Fiat 500, unaware of the challenges ahead. We think the adventure is all about discovering new lands, unaware that it is all about seeing with new eyes. We're soon stuck in the middle of nowhere with a situation. Getting out of a rut takes extra effort, some tools, and a hand from someone that has gotten themselves out of something similar. That's what the AHA! Veterans self-help Scotomaville series is about. It turns out that a FIAT is defined as a command spoken by an authority. It's often a precursor to a false belief first spoken by a parent, a teacher, a pastor, a judge. Scotoma! There's a way to reverse course!

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WIDWID like a Fiat 500 in AHA!

I bicycled across America three times to discover why I do what I do (widwid). I did not expect to discover that we’re 100% wrong 50% of the time. We don’t solve challenges from a clean slate - we start with presumptions made from previous false conclusions!

We are much like a Fiat 500. We head optimistically into fall with our skylight open and wicker basket exposed. Quickly, we are facing mountains of snow ill-prepared, lacking horsepower and guidance. We are shocked by every upset, and discover that it is not just a ‘three-hour tour’ (Gilligan's Island).

My transformation is obvious. My wife and business partner Angelina has watched me mature, not simply age. My awareness, understanding, and discipline have a solid 3/4” spine and three pounds of evidence across 45 video episodes and 336 full-color pages.

AHA! Scotomaville Prelude Points

We don't see things the way THEY are
We see things the way WE are!
We're wrong 50% of the time
We are optimistically ill-prepared
Fortunately there is a way forward
Storytelling is a proven means of self-rescue

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Solid Methodology for AHA! Veteran Self-help

It turns out that my methodology is solid.

Yes, it took me several years to figure out what I was doing. Better said; I didn't know what I was doing had a name. It turns out that self-reflection video modeling is a very effective method for self-help and personal development. It's especially effective for intelligent, motivated, eccentrics like Curious Explorers, Ambitious Entrepreneurs, Functional Aspergians, Military Veterans, Wounded Warriors, Christian Storytellers, Noble Fathers, and Fatherless Champions.

Scotomaville AHA! Veteran Self-help Pitch-deck

An expedition is a journey with a purpose. Our military duties were exactly that. Too bad we were not told so. Expeditions are filled with challenges, heart-break, losses, and some end with triumph. All of us Vets should appreciate our experiences, but few will share their stories, and even less will see the value, and healing that storytelling brings. That is what I discovered with Scotomaville.

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An Insight-filled Episode, and part of the Scotomaville series for your review:

"Author and Curator of 'Scotomaville', Daniel Comp shares the background and purpose of the book and video series. "Know Thyself is no longer a luxury - it's a full-out competition.""

"If you are willing to leave the garbage in your backpack behind and set foot toward your personal Everest, this series and peer group will guide and facilitate the adventure of your lifetime, "the greatest expedition you'll ever undertake, the journey to self-understanding"."

"If you are a sage with a life-lesson or overcoming story, we'd value your storytelling with great reward."

Challenge Your Personal Everest

The Greatest Expedition you'll ever undertake is the journey to self-understanding. This is not about discovering new lands, but in seeing with new eyes. I invite you to challenge your Personal Everest!

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BOOKS & GEAR

Gear up with swag, shirts, hats, and books. Gift a brave male an adventure of a lifetime. Check out stuff you can start conversations with. Get your journey with a purpose outfitted with official Scotomaville merchandise. Follow in the way we began!

BASE CAMP

Participate in the next Base Camp Summit. Meet explorers and exchange expedition tales. Get your workbook and flag signed by the author, and ask tough questions. You can expect life to happen between your plans, so plan to attend!

Get started on a Personal Everest with an author supported expedition. Scale your Personal Everest with guidance and peer insights through the online discussion portal. Post your Episodes and ask questions of fellow Explorers and the author.