I'd like to start off this post with one of my favorite quotes that happens to be from the movie, We Bought a Zoo...
"You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will become of it" -Benjamin Mee
As simple of a message it may be, I believe this quote has a powerful meaning behind it that I, personally, have been striving to apply to my daily life. Now, you need to understand that I am one of those girls who takes forever to make a decision. I have to weigh all the odds before coming to conclusion, and picture in my head what the outcome will be. Even after I have made a choice about something, I'm typically left wondering how things would be different if I would have followed through with something else. Basically, I struggle to make up my mind and when I do I'm still not satisfied. I can also be very shy at times. Once you get to know me well, though, you would never believe it. I'm not a person who wears courage and bravery on my sleeve 24/7. So when hearing this quote for the first time, I didn't feel it fit how I was living my life. I wanted to change that.
I made it a goal for myself that anything I couldn't make my mind up about, I would go for. If I was hesitant about something, I would go for it. If my shyness was kicking in, or if I was too nervous to do something, I would go for it anyways. Even adrenaline would kick in at times and that was a strong cue for me to step forward and be "insanely" courageous before it was too late. So, how did I do it? I found myself getting more involved. I signed up to work in the café as a barista at our church when I know nothing about what goes in to making coffee. I signed up to be volunteer photographer for parks and rec. I signed up to help be a server at a rehearsal dinner just last night. Main point: I signed up for a lot. I found myself making more of an effort to help people out. I began developing stronger relationships with others because I was opening up to them and allowing them to do the same. I strived to get rid of my "shy" personality, and made an effort to let my crazy side stand out with everyone I came across. So I found myself beginning to laugh a little louder because, well, why be fake? I started giving more hugs to people and making an effort to be with my friends as much as I could. Most importantly, if I thought in my head "no...don't do that. It's too random. They are going to think you're nuts!" I went for it anyways, and I would greatly recommend you to do the same.
So if you are someone like me...who has difficulty with making decisions and having the courage to follow through with them, keep this quote in the back of your mind. It will change your life, and allow you to live life with no regrets or what ifs!! :)
Another words, "YOLO". But seriously, though. ;)
"You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will become of it" -Benjamin Mee
As simple of a message it may be, I believe this quote has a powerful meaning behind it that I, personally, have been striving to apply to my daily life. Now, you need to understand that I am one of those girls who takes forever to make a decision. I have to weigh all the odds before coming to conclusion, and picture in my head what the outcome will be. Even after I have made a choice about something, I'm typically left wondering how things would be different if I would have followed through with something else. Basically, I struggle to make up my mind and when I do I'm still not satisfied. I can also be very shy at times. Once you get to know me well, though, you would never believe it. I'm not a person who wears courage and bravery on my sleeve 24/7. So when hearing this quote for the first time, I didn't feel it fit how I was living my life. I wanted to change that.
I made it a goal for myself that anything I couldn't make my mind up about, I would go for. If I was hesitant about something, I would go for it. If my shyness was kicking in, or if I was too nervous to do something, I would go for it anyways. Even adrenaline would kick in at times and that was a strong cue for me to step forward and be "insanely" courageous before it was too late. So, how did I do it? I found myself getting more involved. I signed up to work in the café as a barista at our church when I know nothing about what goes in to making coffee. I signed up to be volunteer photographer for parks and rec. I signed up to help be a server at a rehearsal dinner just last night. Main point: I signed up for a lot. I found myself making more of an effort to help people out. I began developing stronger relationships with others because I was opening up to them and allowing them to do the same. I strived to get rid of my "shy" personality, and made an effort to let my crazy side stand out with everyone I came across. So I found myself beginning to laugh a little louder because, well, why be fake? I started giving more hugs to people and making an effort to be with my friends as much as I could. Most importantly, if I thought in my head "no...don't do that. It's too random. They are going to think you're nuts!" I went for it anyways, and I would greatly recommend you to do the same.
So if you are someone like me...who has difficulty with making decisions and having the courage to follow through with them, keep this quote in the back of your mind. It will change your life, and allow you to live life with no regrets or what ifs!! :)
Another words, "YOLO". But seriously, though. ;)