I spent a lot of my life running around trying to avoid the discomfort. I didn’t like things that felt bad, so I did everything I could to avoid them.
This scares me, so I’ll do a work around over here.
That hurt me last time, so I’ll do a work around over there.
I’m not getting what I want, so I’m going to give up on this.
I’ve been told no so many times it must be true, I will just shut down that part of my heart.
Last year I decided to be brave and do hard things.
I faced a lot of this feelings head on, I felt all of the discomfort and did it anyway.
I now see other people doing this all of the time, and realize I had been missing the boat.
Some people bully their way through the hard stuff. They close their eyes and shut their heart and force their way through hard things, but they get through them.
Other people move forward open heartedly, admitting their fears and insecurities as they go, but never letting them stop them.
Other people don’t seem to be bothered by it at all (this is baffling to me).
Discomfort is part of the human condition. It’s not to be avoided at all costs. I didn’t know this before. It’s there to make you stronger, not to shut you down.
I choose the open hearted bravery path. The path filled with curiosity, vulnerability, and humility.
How will you show up and be brave?