Get Out There And Jump

Yesterday evening, Jasmine and I got the chance to visit with friends at a local bar for a few drinks. Michelle had just gone skydiving for the first time yesterday and had been anticipating the jump during this past week. She told us that yesterday the anticipation was so powerful that it caused her to be so nervous that she threw up. Crazy stuff. But through the fear, the anxiety, the anticipation of something totally radical and new, she still pushed through and did it! Now that she's done it, she can't wait to share that experience again with us, and we plan to do this as well! Had she listened to one of her mind's pleas to avoid doing this, had she pulled out of the plan due to her fear of something unknown and uncomfortable, she wouldn't have jumped. And had she not jumped, she wouldn't have been able to experience the exhilaration that comes with this extreme event. What an awesome story and experience!

Aside from skydiving, think about these principles in your life. Obviously, if you keep doing the same things, you can only expect the same results. You may be afraid of change. You may even be afraid of success and what that might mean. You will change inside if you change something outside. It won't be easy, but it's worth the effort. "A boat that never leaves the harbor doesn't get banged up." That was a quote from Robin Sharma, and it is a good one. He goes on to explain that boats aren't made for being in the harbor. They are meant for the sea.

We are similar in that we are meant to get out there and live life, and in doing so, will get banged up, we will have hardships, and we will have ups and downs. But it is important that we get out there. It is important that we have these experiences and strive for success, whatever that may mean to you. So it's okay to be afraid. It's alright to be apprehensive and anxious. But just remember to get out there and jump! Thanks Michelle for the inspiration for this blog, and thanks for reading everyone!