This entire week I’ve felt like…
And it’s been a beautiful thing. Sometimes I think we are afraid to hope. Afraid that if we hope, we will just be disappointed. I’ll tell you what’s worse than being disappointed…
- not giving yourself a chance
- not betting on yourself
- turning yourself down
I dwell in possibility and I invite you to do the same. What have you been wanting to do that you haven’t done? What chances have you been wanting to take?
What if you get out of your own way and go for it? Think of what may be gained. So many times we are afraid of rejection or disappointment, but most of those times we have nothing to lose and the biggest risk is a bruised ego. Egos heal, opportunities do not always present themselves more than once.
And now your Friday Fortune Cookie
(don’t forget to add “in bed” at the end, if you are so inclined):
Consider the possibilites.
Hosted by Mrs. 4444
I tend to like safe, comfortable things but I try to push, I try…
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. A friend once asked me, What would you do if you weren’t afraid? I find myself asking myself that a lot lately. Sometimes I go for it, sometimes the fear is too much and I hold back. But I’m working on it 🙂
Thank you for these words. They were needed today.
Afraid to hope? I tend to think it’s more of forgetting to hope. I don’t know. Confidence is an important piece and one that others can detect. Like most everything you need to balance it. A huge over sized ego is as bad as no ego IMHO. I’m not sure what to attribute my self esteem to but it has helped me and I’ve noticed it does fluctuate over the years.
Inspiring. I always have to remind myself, that as much as I try to blame others, I am the greatest barrier to myself when it comes to reaching my goals.
Thank you….I’m going to try to be more hopeful!
You never know if you never try…..I guess that sort of fits with what you’re saying.
Very good advice– as yes so many things we would miss if we let what others thought stop us.
A dear, young friend of mine was jilted by his girlfriend a day or two before Valentine’s Day. He is disappointed that they didn’t have a nice romantic date. She didn’t even want her gift. I hope one day he looks back and realizes that a short, sweet romance wasn’t so bad after all.
I think a lack of confidence destroys so many possibilities.
Btw Disqus hates me!
I think Disqus is misbehaving in general.
Great advice, Mami! Those words are just what I need today!
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I love your polka-dotted possibility poster!
Great advice!