Isn't it funny how much easier something is said than done? Change is easy - sometimes even fun - to talk about. Most anyone is willing to sit around and talk about all the grand changes they would make in their lives...but when faced with the decision of whether or not to actually make those changes, that enthusiasm often quickly disappears.
I'll be the first one to admit...as much of a free spirit as I am, I am (not so) secretly terrified of change. I am a lover of my comforts and the thought of getting cast out of my comfort zone is enough to send me into sheer panic. My human instincts tell me that the safest thing to do is stay put (don't move...don't breathe!) rather than risk losing my security.
Sure, staying where you are comfortable has its perks. It is nice and warm and cozy, and your life is nice and comfy and average. But at what cost? If staying where you are means you will be sacrificing who you must become, is the security really worth it?
I am asking myself these questions as much as I am asking you, dear reader. Oh, how I wish I had an easy answer for you...and for myself. But this is life we are talking about and there are no easy answers.
What I can tell you is this: Fear of the unknown is the worst reason to resist change. There are sometimes some very good reasons to be hesitant to change. But if you know deep down that it is time for a change, and you are holding back due to a fear of the unknown...let go, my friend.
Let go. Allow yourself to plummet freely into the mysterious abyss of change. You will be afraid - maybe even terrified - and that is okay. What is not okay is to get twenty years down the road, look back, and realize you have spent your whole life settling.
You deserve better than that.
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