Will it all be worth it?

July 12, 2006

Sometimes I just sit and think about everything from my past...wondering what could have happened in some situations if I would have had the courage to step out and be vulnerable...wondering what could have been prevented in other situations if I would have been willing to step up and be courageous. There are so many times in my life when I have sat on the sidelines and watched so many incredible opportunities pass me by out of fear. Fear of how people might look at me; fear of failure...even just a fear of it making me less comfortable with where I am.

But what is the point of life if there’s no honesty? What is a friendship based on lies? What is love worth inside of your comfort zone? What is joy without sadness? Is life worth living without risk? I base so many decisions on the chance that I might fail and that might hurt, and as a result I never try and never make any forward progress. Victory is bland if you've never tasted defeat.

Will there be pain? Inevitably. Will it leave scars? No doubt. Will it be worth it all in the end? Absolutely. A life based on what I know is true and not based on the opinions of others has more hope in it than my heart can contain. And that kind of hope itself is worth more than words could say.

So next time an opportunity comes up, lets seize it, not shy away in fear of it. Its up to us to take those chances, because if we don’t, no one else will.