Taken from #10 – Ten Simple Truths Smart People Forget
You will never feel 100 percent ready when an opportunity arises.
The number one thing I persistently see holding smart people back is their own reluctance to accept an opportunity simply because they don’t think they’re ready. In other words, they believe they require additional knowledge, skill, experience, etc. before they can aptly partake in the opportunity. Sadly, this is the kind of thinking that stifles personal growth.
The truth is nobody ever feels 100 percent ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow emotionally and intellectually. They force us to stretch ourselves and our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first. And when we don’t feel comfortable, we don’t feel ready.
Just remember that significant moments of opportunity for personal growth and development will come and go throughout your lifetime. If you are looking to make positive changes in your life you will need to embrace these moments of opportunity even though you will never feel 100 percent ready for them.
I’m thankful for each and every day I wake into (despite the slow start up on some mornings, even to the point of refusing to leave the bed).
I’m thankful for my family who has shaped me into the person I am today and at the same time, by God’s grace, what I am NOT (if that makes sense).
I’m thankful for friends and grateful that our paths have crossed at some point or another. Thankful that I have a few that I could still count on despite the distance between us, nostalgic (sometimes) for those that I have grown distant from.
I’m thankful for my parents’ sacrifice, without which the means I have to support myself today would not exist.
I’m thankful for every irritant; there lies a blessing (or at least, I try to believe that!) in disguise.
I’m thankful for the kindness of strangers – a word, a touch, a smile (sounds familiar, Agapeans?)
I’m thankful for the love of God, without which all the above would not be possible.
2nd July 2011, Saturday
The girls are getting together for LiMay’s bridal shower/birthday party today – too bad I can’t be there.
3rd July 2011, Sunday
Sometimes I miss ALL my close friends at one time and get really emo when I think about the times when we hang out.
Sigh.
I need friends of my own age group/interests/hobbies/maturity/sense of humour/stage of life…it’s a little tricky finding them here.
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