Taking Chances
“The only regret we have is chances we did not take,” as saying goes.
This is so true. We go day by day routinely, doing things we usually do, and we feel so comfortable because it is so familiar. Sometimes, new opportunities present themselves, but we’re either blind to them, or we are afraid to take chances. So, we ignore them, and again we go day by day. Yet, we dream for more. Dreaming alone is not enough. Why is it so hard to take chances? The reasons probably are:
1) We think of everybody else first;
2) We think we are not worth it;
3) We think we are not good enough;
4) We are too shy;
5) We are too comfortable;
6) We are afraid of change.
What if we would be brave to take those chances, regardless? How we would feel? Most likely, powerful. We would make our dreams come true.
But, what if we took some chances and it did not work? Did we think it was a failure and we stopped trying? If it did not work at first time, we got to think of it as first step. First, we got to learn how to crawl before we can learn how to walk. Also, we should stop “trying.” We got to be “doing.” Trying will never work.
To be braver each day to take actions, I suggest to start “Taking Chances” journal. List each day how brave you were by taking new chances. It will take you out of comfort zone, but it will be worth it.
The keys are:
1) Who cares what others think
2) Always trust your instincts – your inner guide
3) You are good enough and so much worth it.
We are the ones who build our lives for ourselves. So, what are you going to take a chance on today?
For more inspiration, you can read about famous book rejections that with persistence turned out a HUGE success later:
