Things happen in life where you are required to start again, or make a drastic change. Many interpret these moments as moments of failure and weakness. They can be intimidating and disheartening. But think carefully – what is more exciting than a ‘starting line’? Everything is ahead of you, the unknown awaits, stories and adventures lay unexplored. The anxiety and adrenaline give you the power to surge forward and start to discover new capabilities within yourself. Starting is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of renewed dedication; a signal of your realisation that you need to constantly evolve. You will often have the most energy, focus and vision at the beginning of something new – you will learn and fail and achieve and grow beyond what you could ever have imagined. And, often, those disastrous and terrible things that you may be imagining before you begin a new task – they never happen. Or, if they do, they are not as bad as you imagined and end up teaching you incredible new things, skills, ideas and giving you renewed direction. So, if you have been contemplating starting something new, but fear and hesitation (often called ‘catastrophising’ in psychology) are holding you back – take the first step today and appreciate the intensity of the emotions and the ‘surge’ that you experience in those moments. Write them down as you experience them and refer to them when you feel you are in a slump along the way, as these are inevitable!
LLUMI Australia 