The Edge

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How often have you wanted to do or try something, only to stand back in your safety zone and simply think “what if”?  We all do it.  We stand 10 feet from the “edge” (metaphorically speaking)  and wish we could inch our way a little closer, just to peek over the edge and see the other side, but yet we somehow talk ourselves out of all the reasons why we shouldn’t test the waters.  We get scared.

Is it that we are afraid of something that will harm us, or something that will help us grow?

Growth is, in itself, uncomfortable.  It’s new, it’s unknown and it could mean that if we grow, we might leave behind something which we’ve come to know that is familiar.  That familiarity at times however well it might have served us at one point…might be our biggest chain now.

The conundrum here is when we do go to our edge, we then know.  We know what it’s like to push ourselves.  We know what we are capable of and we know what boundaries we no longer need to limit ourselves by.

As I am writing this, I am thinking of all the people in my life who have accomplished a variety of athletic endeavors, business benchmarks, family achievements and overcome personal challenges.  Each of these individuals in their own right have grown exponentially from pushing themselves to their personal and private edge at different points.  They’ve not only blossomed, but helped other’s reach towards their own potential.

Think to times when you’ve kept moving forward.  Was your life enriched by it?  Did you discover something new within yourself?  Were you safe?  Did moving forward help get you to a better place?

Maybe it’s time to get “unstuck”.  Maybe look at ways to push your boundaries, to get a little uncomfortable and to peek over the edge.

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