This Simple One-Line Quote Changed My Life Forever
Simple moments of profound transformation…
We often go through life totally blind to the moments of life-changing transformations.
We find it easier to spot and recall such moments if they are accompanied by much drama. But often times we miss the simple, silent moments of life-changing transformation.
I’m glad I didn’t.
My Story.
It was while I was still an undergraduate. At the time, I used to be very scared of meeting and talking with new people. Worst of all, I couldn’t confidently speak to a lady. Yep!
Anyways, one evening while in the comfort of my student mansion, I came across a one-line quote in a book I was reading at the time. It read,
“Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wow!
Immediately, it was as though a lightbulb went on in my mind. The quote came alive to me.
It was a mindblowing revelation. It looked so simple yet felt so profound. I continued to recite and meditate on the quote. And not long after, for the first time, I decided one day to walk up to a total stranger, a lady.
It was after an event. I walked up to her with my heart in my mouth, introduced myself, and… I can’t remember all I said.
Long story short, it went much better than I feared. And that was the starting point for a relationship I’ll be forever grateful for.
From that point on I became fear’s worst nightmare. I was on a rampage finding out all the things that scared me. Swimming, hiking, public speaking, posting my write-ups online, you name it — I did them all.
When I look at who I am today and where I’m at, I can now see how that single moment played a very massive role.
This reminds me of yet another quote that is so dear to my heart,
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” — John Wooden
Most of the moments of life-changing transformations are simple and serendipitous. They might not feel so profound in the beginning, but when we act with optimism and faith we open ourselves to a whole new world of possibilities and options.
We must learn to spot such simple moments and maximize them for it is the little things that make the big things happen.
