The Great Grandeur of Starting

It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end. — LEONARDO DA VINCI

Too often we shy away from things that threaten the comfort of our cozy little lives, never daring to venture outside the safe zone. Nor do we ever contemplate extricating ourselves in such a fashion, in fear of failing, venturing into uncertainty or being judged by the ones we love. We live in our own happy untroubled lives in houses where everything is accommodated, where the closest thing to the outside world that we know of is the name of our next door neighbor, the bus route to work and the nearest grocery store. Yet, we are always left in wonder of the precariousness that may arise from the horizon. Everything that we fear is in the unknown of the horizon; everything that can challenge us, empty us and deprive us lies within this lengthy stretch. And yet, everything that we desire also lies in the mirages of this border…

Alas, the multitude of despair that occupies your being as you mull over the thought of crossing the horizon tears you apart. You are misguided, crippled and wearied about the thought of possibly losing everything that you have accomplished. Albeit, this chance you take may propel you into all the success and opportunities you could ever imagined.

Finally, you conjure up the courage and you learn to trust yourself. You push past your fears and discomforts, and you venture towards the bright lining edge of your world one foot in front of the other.

As you set foot in this immense boundary, something spectacular happens…

You are enveloped by the true beauty of the beginning. You are breathing life into a cosmos that has never been discovered, you are the Christopher Columbus of the Americas, you are the Edwin Aldrin of the Moon, and you are the God of the Earth. You are the creator of your World.

The process begins with the expansion of your mind, the lengthening of your perspective and the unfolding of your realm into new intricate and boundless dimensions. Delving into every corner of your infinite galaxy you are interacting with hidden treasures, mystical secrets and unmatchable wisdom. You are creating a whole universe with millions of stars of experiences and ideas fabricated by every step you take into the horizon. And together, all these stars — this magnitude of ideas, thoughts and imagination are there for you to interconnect however you wish, to stretch out your horizon and to ultimately discover your own true self.

With this impeccable grandness, there is no matter in the outcome of your endeavours as you step forth in this new beginning. There is no failure to your universe; there is no failure in starting. Every stride you take will lead you to realize that you have grown in every single way and to realize that you have overcomed the hardest step to revealing your own self-worth.

And that is truly grand.