It is the worst possession to have. And we keep collecting more and more of it as we get older. I hear people speak about the regrets that they have at the very ripe of their life. I hear them feeling dismayed by the amount of baggage that they are carrying around with them.
That trip that they should have gone on.
That movie they should have seen in the theater.
That dream they should have followed through.
That girl they should have asked out.
Justifications galore will fall out of our pores to ensure that we convince ourselves that we ultimately did the right thing. That we made the right decision. We didn't miss the bus, we intentionally chose to walk.
My personal opinion on the matter is that it is better to have given it your best shot to make sure that you do not have to look back in regret. Why should you second guess yourself for anything that was perfectly in your control? Why should you make excuses for yourself simply because you were just too chicken?
Ultimately it comes down to the one thing - Courage!
*Courage*
The coxcy, the balls the JIGAR to take that leap of faith in the hope of success. In the hope of happiness, for the joy of achievement. Courage is all that you ever need, to take those risks in life. To gamble for happiness. As in business, higher the risk the higher the reward.
"But she is just not that into you dude!"
Those are very hard words to hear, especially coming out of the mouths of your closest friends. The same people who want to see you as happy as you can be. The same people whose responsibility it would be to fix the broken pieces that make up - you. Their unbiased opinion counts for a lot, their investment in your happiness makes them the wisdom voice guiding you all the time.
*Dilemma*
A conundrum - to take this good advice or go into the thing head first. Previous experiences tell us that what friends say are wise words, yet our mission to not carry any additional baggage always makes us want to take that shot. So what is it that you should do?
*Full Circle*
This brings us full circle back to the moot point. Shouldn't we take the plunge anyway?
Why should we let this deter us from our path of complete disclosure and confident attempt?
*Reckless Abandon*
Fortes fortuna adiuvat - fortune favours the bold. And so we all should go to it - be reckless - be free - be without inhibition - without doubt - without fear
A moment
A love
A thought
A dream aloud
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Note to my confidants
I think if this what i am about to do, does not pay off - you will always put me back together.
