To Sink Or Swim?

 

In life, sometimes we find ourselves forced to swim WHEN we DON'T even want to.  And there are times WHEN the opportunity to decide WHETHER OR NOT we want to make the dive into waters that are either perilous OR NOT simply safe enough OR as easy as it used to be for us.  So, in life, how many times did we pass up those uncertain waters of some situations because we hesitated, all because we're afraid to SINK???

WHAT IF, instead, the opportunity allowed us to experience something much greater, even if it started out a little rough [as it is typical in long-drawn challenges]?  YES, allow me to share that a few times in the past, I did take a leap into unknown waters and it was NO mean feat.  And those were the years WHEN very few did dare to take the risk of flying out as a tourist and trying that long shot attempt to find an opportunity in an entirely foreign market💥💥💥

OH YES, I constantly embraced CARPE DIEM, that's seizing the day, even creating a long shot of an opportunity from nothing.  And WHILE that Latin phrase may seem somewhat trite, there's tons of reasons WHY ti has been popular [of course to those WHO embraced it].  Some tidbits of info, that Latin phrase originally came from a line from an ode of Horace, the famous poet and philosopher, "CARPE DIEM, QUAM MINIMUM CREDULA POSTERO" which literally meant "SEIZE THE DAY WHILE TRUSTING LITTLE WHAT TOMORROW MIGHT BRING".  And WHEN applying this phrase into our life, it's often a justification to do something wild, different and/or even exciting😗😗😗

It then somehow becomes the rationalization that that opportunity at hand may NOT come again [so, I'll gonna grab it now].  WHAT happens next?  people eat crazy delicacies, jump out of planes, travel to unexpected places, take the least travelled paths and more.  BUT WHAT IF this phrase motivated more than just our own personal exploration?  WHAT IF we approached our career with an attitude of seizing, taking and leveraging unexpected opportunities and moments that come up at our job?  Obviously, it is easier to let them pass you by BUT are you sure it's worth it letting it pass you by???

Our takeaway:  Taking a lookup through my years, many opportunities are more uncomfortable than ever.  And NOT to weaken the spine-less, it may be anxiety-inducing and sometimes feel like 'NOT THE RIGHT FIT", and sometimes I even murmured "NOT THE RIGHT TIME'.  YES we fear the unknown BUT often many opportunities present themselves in the realm of the unknown.  So, it's your call, do we SINK or SWIM dude???