Hi friend, how are you today?
When was the last time you did something out of your routine?
Routines are good, we all can benefit with them, but what about trying new things?
I tried Burger Kings new Buffalo Sauce today, I’ll be writing them next 😡 😠 😡
Psychologists tell us that in the current epidemic of people with generalized anxiety the numbers of people trying new things are less and less each year
That also comes from fear of failure
FEAR can mean 2 different things
Forget
Everything
And
Run
Or it could be
Forget
Everything
And
Rise
Well I’ve been invited to join a large group tonight at a local lake that will be doing some on the water racing
Are you familiar with outrigger canoes? The ones with the giant floats on the sides used for racing? Well tonight’s a race, but there will also be people wind surfing ( which is what I want to get into ) and Stand Up Paddle Boarding ( which I already do and plan to take mine )
First and foremost I simply love being out on the water, went kayaking with a group last week, got about 20 minutes alone and simply sat in the kayak out on the open water, listening to birds, the waves, staring into the sun and the shore and taking in the scenery God gifted us with…
It was breath taking to say the least
Back to SUP ( stand up paddleboard ) you have to have INCREDIBLE / TREMENDOUS / SERIOUSLY SKILLED / Balance
If you feel otherwise come on out, I have an SUP you can try 🤣
It’s not something you can make excuses or B.S. about
You either go out, stand up and paddle, or you go out and fall right into the drink
It’s A or B / It is that black or white / And I love it
I’ve fallen in the past before, might even again
But tonight I’ve been invited to get out of my comfort zone and race in a outrigger racing canoe
They’re not wide, they aren’t made for big guys like me, they’re narrow, very / very / very / narrow, and your legs are scrunched up inside which doesn’t exactly thrill me
My SUP isn’t a racing one, it’s like me, it’s built for comfort, not speed 😉
To think I plan to use it out there tonight for a while is like taking a VW Bug to race at NASCAR
The man in charge of all of this tonight is the one that invited me
I already know of a few of the folks competing tonight, they all look like they were on that show “Baywatch”, that’s not me
So tonight I’m going to face that fear of looking stoopid and go on out and join in
In the grand scheme it’s not a big deal, but it’s what I have going on today
What’s holding you back from trying something new?
Invest wisely, live charitably and be well
Brother Bill
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