What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
This question really struck me. It was posed by Robert Schuller, a famous American pastor.
How often do we not take action, or stay stuck for years in situations we don’t like, simply because we are afraid of what might happen if we change something about them?
This question also struck me because of all the possibilities it opens up. Think about it! What would you do if you knew you could not fail? What would you dare to do in your work and life, if you were free from fear and doubts right now?
What impact would it have on you?
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Hi Myriam,
I believe this question can be used perfectly to find out which are our passions, something so many people seem to want. To do so, however, one needs to be honest with oneself, and this can be tricky for many. And even if you answer it honestly, you still need to take action. “Yes, but..” will come up again and this is the part which needs the most work.
Anyway, I am doing something right now that I recommend to many people: a Sabbatical in order to re-arrange priorities, review the past, but more importantly, concentrate on the future. I am loving it and after the initial weeks in which I feared that I loose money, I realized that I gain so much more: freedom, time, creativity, energy, pride, experiences, new contacts etc. You learn what you really need in life and this is not too much. At the same time, you realize that it is not neccessary to cancel all joys in life.
Also, it is important that you do have some sort of a plan, otherwise you will feel useless and restless and will quickly fall back into old (bad) habits.
I saw this Ted Talk yesterday about a designer who closes down his office every 7 years for one year to re-shuffle. This is really worth watching.
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off.html
All the best to everyone,
Gaby
Dear Myriam,
perhaps I misinterpretate this statement but if I couldn’t fail, I would also wouldn’t learn to think at the consequences of my actions.
It’s true that fear is the main obtsacle to action but just a bit of fear can give us the ability to create and follow a plan, the adrenaline that push people to be determined till the very end, the habit to train everyday.
The example we saw at the Olimpics games is important. We need to have a bit of fer but we have to recognize when fear is behind all the excuses we find to ‘not move’.
Thanks for sharing this ‘thought’ with us.
Katia
Hi Gaby,
Thank you for the comment, and for the link!
I agree that a sabbatical can be a great tool to re-discover what you are passionate about and all the energy that’s connected with it.
Planning – Yes, I agree it’s important, in order to make the most of the time out. I think I would like to have a plan that also allows some room to simply experience new things. From what I understand from you, I believe you have found a great balance between creating structure and “letting life flow”. That’s wonderful!
All the best to you for your sabbatical and exciting venture,
Myriam
Hi Katia,
Great to hear from you as well!
One question: if you look at yourself, do you think that fear has mostly propelled you to action, or has it mostly prevented you from taking action?
If you could have your life just the way you wanted it, if you had no fears, no money issues, no other hindrance: how would you spend your days? Who would you work with? What career would you pursue? What people would you spend your time with? What would you tell them?
Are you ready to dream? Or is some kind of fear preventing you from dreaming?
I know this is a bit provoking :-) I’ve found myself feeling afraid of dreaming, by the way. That’s why I’m mentioning it.
Have a great day!
Myriam
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