I have the incredible skill of talking myself out of almost anything. When your semi creative, you tend to use your talent to create elaborate excuses for not doing things. Its unfortunate.
While talking to an extremely negative person today I noticed that my own psyche started to gravitate towards theirs. "This is so hard/unfair/wrong/unjust" and "Who has the time/who cares/etc" were coming out left and right!
Thank God I noticed.
The fine line between saying, "todays the day I make a commitment towards something bigger" or saying, "I quit/won't start something new" is incredibly thin. So thin- that I don't even think it exists.
Listen to a positive person, a person with a plan and some passion. Make a commitment, take a chance. Tell that person you care about that you do. Sign up for that talent show. Apply to that job you want but don't think your qualified for. Because you know what? As lame as it may sound- you always miss 100% of the shots you never take. And if Michael Jordan didn't take that last shot (dunk with an elongated arm) in Space Jam- well he'd be in basketball slavery out in space.
Turned out OK for him. Carpe Diem. And Just. Keep. Swimming.
PS- I talked myself out of writing this post because I have an exam this week. SO glad I ignored myself.
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