“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them,” statedSarah Breedlove aka Madam C.J. Walker. I agree with her today of all days because often in life we witness something that inspires us. We instantly feel a need to act, but we don’t. We wait. We remember. We yearn for it. What does it take to abandon the urge? Honestly, it is action.
Whether the “something” is starting a business, getting involved in an organization, writing a novel, switching careers, joining a group, moving, or anything else that motivates our spirit. The feeling to try or do will haunt us until we act.
Jake Chamberlain and Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham hitting the waves in Maine
Do you think if you were a bit braver, less timid, had enough resources, or could find the time, you would do more things that whisper to you to try? Do you think about what the cost of not doing something does to you? With many daily responsibilities, is it possible to abandon them and try that one thing you’ve wanted to do?
I surfed on Saturday after being moved 27 years ago to try it. In an average life span of 80 years, that is over a quarter of my life waiting to experience the thrill of riding a board on a wave. There were practical reasons I didn’t do it like running businesses, raising children, and serving my community. Still, today, I am so glad I did – ecstatic and ready to do it again.
Today’s Wednesday Wisdom is to motivate you to do what Breedlove stated, don’t sit down any longer waiting for the opportunity to come, get up, and make it happen. What will you plan or do today, this month, or the rest of the year to experience that one thing you’ve dreamed about for so long? Let me know and I’ll take it with me the next time I ride the waves because I want to surf forever. Shaka, baby!
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