Trying new things.

     Some people are completely opposed to the idea of trying new things. Personally I like to try something new at least once a week. What is life without a little risk, anyway? People are so eager to get themselves out there, put their face on the big screen and see their name blown up in lights, but if it involves trying something new to get to that goal then 9 times out of 10 people will back down. 

  "It's not worth the risk/stress/trouble/etc."  Chances are that everyone has heard excuses like these a hundred times over, and you know, that statement is probably right. But where would we be if we didn't have those people in the world that are willing to risk it all? If there weren't people out there who are so determined to get what they want and achieve their goals that they would be willing to lay their lives on the line to get it? The world would be very placid and docile. 

     So often we hear our peers say things like, "Shoot for the moon!" Or, "You can do anything you set your mind to!" Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to encourage someone else to do these things than it is to actually do them yourself? We are so afraid of being in the public eye and being judged that we would rather sit in a dark corner than put on a bright pink tutu and dance around times square.

     So today I leave you with this. Are you going to be the person sitting in the corner embracing your fear, or are you going to be the limitless person that you were made to be? Throughout this week, take time to act like a child, dance like a fool, laugh like a hyena, and above all try something new. 

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

Henry David Thoreau






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