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"One's real life
is often the life that one does not lead."
~Oscar Wilde
Good
morning!
I stumbled across some quotes from Oscar Wilde a while
back, and was struck once again by how easily he captures some of
life's truths in a simple sentence. When I read this quote, it reminded
me of a circle of men or women, sharing stories about all they could
have done, could have been, could have seen -- sharing their stories of
regrets.
Options are comforting. Without options, we feel trapped and
vulnerable. When we generate options and possibilities, we free our
spirit. When we open ourselves to options and possibilities, the world
brings them to our door. But there is an inherent danger in this as
well. While options and possibilities are comforting, actually taking
advantage of an option or possibility can leave us anxious and full of
fear. So we have a choice. Do we take that step or do we turn away from
the very options and possibilities that we sought?
Many people will be like those I mentioned in the first paragraph. They
will seek opportunity and options. They will wait for them. They will
watch them come--and they will watch them go. And someday they will
remember those options with regret in their voice. But
at least they were safe. They did not stumble, they did not
fall, they were not bruised.
And then there will be other people--many less of them, but they exist
nonetheless. These people seek out the options. They wait for them.
They watch them come and they hold their breath and jump. And it is
exhilarating, no matter whether they land on their feet or on their
head. Because when you believe and jump, you learn the true meaning of
faith. You learn to trust in life and the process instead of yourself
and your mind. And once you reach that place ... your options and
possibilities are limitless.
Your Turn:
Think about your life and the options, dreams and possibilities you
have sought out. Have you hunted for something, only to retreat when it
landed on your doorstep? We can only learn and become more by going to
a place where we don't know and we have room to become. Columbus
couldn't have discovered the world if he only looked in his backyard.
Where are your options taking you? What land are you being called to
discover? What will you do about it? Will you live your story, or will
you tell a story of regret?
Your affirmation:
I step outside of my comfort zone and into life.
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