How many times in your life have you wanted to do something that is out of the ordinary for you and what people believe about you? Did you do it? Or did you tuck it away in the recesses of your brain and say, “Some day”?
There are a myriad of things that hold us back from reaching for the stars. It could be our family, lack of self confidence, money, skills, faith – you can put any number of reasons here. But, are they reasons or excuses?
“Paradigms power perceptions and perceptions power emotions” (The Shack, pg. 197). The emotions you have when thinking about an event, person, or experience are simply responses to perception – what you think is true of any given situation.
Many of us don’t try something new because we are afraid. Afraid people will make fun of us. Afraid we might appear stupid or incompetent. We are afraid that instead of being the rock that successfully skips across the lake, we skip once and sink to the bottom, never to see daylight again.
When you are thinking about changing something in your life or attempting a new business, adventure, or just plain enlarging your comfort zone, remember – live in the present. Not the past and not the future. Don’t try to figure out the future, but have some faith that you can do whatever it is you want to do. After all, the House of Certainty does not necessarily have a resident called Faith.
This may mean you need to reevaluate your paradigms and perceptions. Just because you may believe something awful or embarrassing may happen does not mean that it will.
Trust yourself and take that leap of faith! You can do it!
