I’ve had this quote languishing in my Homeschool Bullet Journal for over a year. I’ve copied it down, decorated it, pondered on it, and still I’m not quite sure whether I agree with it.
Is it really true? Do we really ALWAYS know the right thing to do? I’m not sure.
What I do know is that I often think about my decisions for far too long because I’m to afraid to take action.
Maybe I should call that grieving friend (voice of doubt: maybe she would prefer to be alone right now, I guess I’ll wait) End result: I should have called
Maybe I should have my child evaluated for learning disabilities (voice of doubt: maybe I’m making too much of this, they could grow out of it) End result: I should have gotten the evaluation earlier
I was reminded of this quote once again during a trip to the beach this week. We were having fun playing on the rocks when my son decided that he wanted to jump from one to another so he could send a sick friend a photo. Then, he got scared. He wanted to jump, but he wasn’t sure he could stick the landing. Was there risk? Absolutely. Was the risk mortal? Nope, not at all. He just needed to convince himself that he could do it. 10 minutes, and more than a few pep talks later he gathered up his courage and made the leap. Nailed it! Smiles, cheers, and photo sent.
So, what are you afraid of? The voice of doubt sounds loudest before you take action. Maybe it is time to make the leap.
Funny how sometimes it’s the first step that’s the hardest, and how it’s always the things we didn’t do that we regret the most.
I have had the voice of doubt make even the most simple decisions difficult ~ it has taken a lot of courage and practice to go ahead and make the leap, in spite of the voice. It’s like I expected myself to be omniscient, and know the decision will work ~ with no room for doubt at all ~ rather than accepting that I can’t know anything for certain, but that’s ok, and not a irredeemable flaw.