‘So much of the good stuff can only be had after you’ve walked through the land of hard. Norman Vincent Peale said, “Too much caution is bad for you. It is usually wiser to stand up to a scary-seeming experience and walk right into it, risking the bruises or hard knocks. You’re likely to find it is not as tough as you had thought. Or you may find it plenty tough, but also discover you have what it takes to handle it”.
Instead of avoiding something that makes you feel bad or scared, ponder whether it’s good. Look into the future. What would your life be like if you continued with that course of action? Would it be good? Would your life be richer? If you determine that it is something good (though the thought of trying it makes you feel afraid now), decide to start thinking about it differently – refuse to play it safe. I have heard it said, “A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for”. You were not created for ‘safe’ either.
Look past the pain of the action to the joy of its reward. Then do the uncomfortable, hard thing courageously, and do it with joy. Rejigger your emotions and commit to the thing; don’t let your feelings set the course of your life. If you let your emotions rule you, there’s a chance you may end up ruining a lot of things that could have been wonderful.’
From ‘One Small Barking Dog: How to live a life that’s hard to ignore’ by Ed Gungor
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