What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?)
My response
Oh wow, lots of things. I'd like to think this is always the case. I want to up and move to New York! Skydive! Drive cross-country! Drink an entire bottle of wine! (Still have yet to make that one a reality, can you believe it?)
But instead of getting uber-specific, I'm going to mash all these things (and then some) together into one giant ball and say that I haven't taken a real, giant leap of faith. Sure, I've done some stuff people consider brave, but taken a real, what-the-hell-does-she-think-she's-doing risk? Haven't done that this year. And the reason? Pure fear. Fear of failure but more importantly, fear of judgment.
I have this consistent fear in the back of my mind that people, namely my family, will disagree and judge this theoretical leap of faith. I suppose this is a disadvantage of being so, so close with your family: you care so much -- perhaps too much -- about what they think of you, your decisions, your actions. And you start to believe that their feelings, their opinions...are the right ones.
Newsflash, Ali: You are the captain of this ship called Your Life. Take control of that role!
I plan on it.
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6 comments:
"There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Nice post. I love the diversity of the answers to today's prompt. Yay reverb.
This is a great answer. Gives you lots to think about.
I love your newsflash! Such a great thing to keep in mind!
Never drank a whole bottle of wine by yourself? If I wasn't all knocked up, I'd say we need to fix this STAT! But instead I'll say--SOMEDAY we will fix this. LOL!
(I ashamed to admit how many bottles I've polished off on my own.)
Go skydiving! Seriously- it will change your life.
Also, remember that in order to live a fulfilled and happy life you must live independent of the good opinion of others.
Or, as Dr. Seuss says, "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
That guy...
Caleb
PS nice writing!
I couldn't agree more. What our world be without fear? We've never be afraid to stand up to that friend, move for that job, travel more, leap more, and well, just be us. You can do it!!
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