“Hey mom, I hear you are trying out for some big competition for Women Run. All the girls were talking about it at lunch today”.
So I say to my inquisitive 10 year old son, “Yes I am, because sometimes to reach a big goal you have to try something a little out of your comfort zone. Besides, what have I got to loose?”
“Your dignity.”
My jaw drops and we both burst out laughing!
What is it about trying something new? Something different that scares so many of us? We all crave it, yet many of us are too afraid to try or too quick to settle for mediocrity. Afraid of change, afraid it might be too hard or take too long. Afraid of what people might think.
Truth be told, people will talk about you no matter what you are doing so you might as well be doing what you really want. What is it that you really want? Think about it.
You don’t have to be a slow runner to want to be faster. You don’t have to be miserable in your job to want to find your true calling. As children it was in our nature to seek out and ask for what we wanted. What happens to us as we get older? Why do we feel the need to settle for less than we really want? Why do we compromise, accommodate, or go without the things or situations we really want? It’s about becoming the best you – you can be. So as summer approaches and the kids ask for an ice cream every single time the ice cream truck drives by, think about what you would be asking for if you didn’t filter everything you were brave enough to say. Go for it! Have courage. What have you got to loose?