"How does one become a butterfly?" She asked pensively. "You must want to fly so much
that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." Thank you, Constance, for reminding of this
"Alice and Wonderland" quotation.
As we get older we are less inclined to give up comfort for adventure. Risk becomes an essential element in the equation of living. No matter our political persuasion, we acquire things and become conservative. This may not be all bad. It could be nature's way of providing a stable nest, that roost to come home to. It is limiting though, a self imposed boundary, lines we are fearful to cross.
They say there are one hundred hookers in Hollywood for every movie actress, for every thousand guitars sold, one might find itself on stage. The fear of failure overpowers the desire for success.
The worst word in the English language is "can't", can not, and the second worse is "won't",
will not. I am hoping that this New Year, 2011 that is upon us, will be a positive year, that our Resolutions will accept the challenges ahead, that we can shed our fears, find strength in ourselves and value in the friendships we have made. Maybe we can do it a little different?
1 comment:
Your absolutely right on this. I've noticed as I've gotten older comfort usually wins over anything else. But your right with out getting outside of our comfort zones every so often we miss out on a lot.
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