I have been doing a lot of self work lately. It is amazing how much I am growing and learning. A few moments can be disheartening when I look at all that I need and want to change in my behavior and attitudes. Then, I just have to think about how far I’m come. When I look back to what I was like in my teens and twenties I realize I have come a long way, baby! : ) That gives me inspiration and encouragement to continue the upward climb on living a more conscious and fulfulling life.
The big AHA realization I want to share today has to do with excitment. I have always prided myself on wanting to live an exciting, adventurous life filled with great stuff, travel, joy, etc. I mean I really wanted this stuff. I bet you do, too. But being an introvert I sat back, crossed my arms and waited for it to come to me. Of course, I really didn’t know I was doing that. I thought I was doing something. Maybe this is obvious to everyone else, unfortunately, I was just fooling myself because I didn’t realize until the last several weeks that in order for me to have excitment in my life I have to get excited.
Pause. Think.
Yes, the most profound things are so very simple. In fact, you might say, wow, that is just stupid: of course, you have to get excited to have excitment. Somehow, I don’t think this message is getting through to countless others just like it wasn’t getting through to me. If it is maybe someone should tell them to tell their faces. In our American culture, excitment isn’t really cool unless you are on T.V. Sitting back and examining, analyzing, and judging people or things is the “in” thing. If we get excited we risk looking foolish. Children get excited about things–mature adults don’t. Isn’t that the message we are sent?
I now commit that I don’t care what other people think. If I want to live an exciting life, I have to get excited. I have to risk. I have to put myself out there. It has to start inside me. The same goes for joy, happiness and simplicity. It all starts right here and now.
What about you? Will you take the leap?