Is Staying Safe Really Safe?

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore, Dream, Discover.” ~ Mark Twain

What’s the thing you’re not doing? The leap you’re not taking?

Courage isn’t the missing ingredient. It’s the waiting that’s stealing your breath.

Maybe it doesn’t work out. You stumble. You learn. You adapt. You’re still alive. Still breathing. Still with the possibility of trying again.

But the waiting? The endless analysis, the what-ifs, the paralysis by fear? That, my friend, is a slow, agonizing death of your dreams.

Staying put, playing it safe — that guarantees a slow, steady erosion of something much more valuable: your spirit.

So, here’s the real question: Is it braver to play it safe or chase your dreams?

The leap isn’t the daring act. It’s the simple decision to stop waiting and start moving. It’s the quiet act of saying “no” to the status quo and “yes” to the whisper of possibility within you.

Stop waiting to be courageous. The electricity of possibility will always be a little bit scary.

But not as scary as letting life pass you by.

Originally published at https://vixanderton.com on May 2, 2024.