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The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life

by Boyd Varty

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We are obsessed with five-year plans. We want a map that shows us exactly where we are going and when we will arrive. But in the African bush, there are no maps—only tracks.In today’s 5-minute briefing on Boyd Varty’s profound memoir and guide, “The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life,” we explore the difference between a Path (a known road made by others) and a Track (the unique, fading sign of your own life). Discover why the tracker’s motto—“I don’t know where I’m going, but I know how to get there”—is the antidote to modern anxiety.

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Boyd Varty

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Boyd Varty is a South African lion tracker, storyteller, and TED speaker known for "The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life." As a fourth-generation custodian of the Londolozi Game Reserve, he grew up apprenticed to the wilderness, surviving multiple animal encounters. Varty is an authority on personal …

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