I
remember many years ago, my son “encouraged” me to bungie jump. They put me in a vest, and a crane pulled us
high in the air. As I got higher and
higher in the air all I could think of was “why in the world did I agree to
this and how do I get down” The most
insidious part of the event was that once we reached the very top I had to pull
the cord that would release us. I
wondered if I never pulled the cord, how long they would keep us up at the top
dangling in midair. As I dallied around
high above the ground, I heard in the speaker above me someone with a German
accent telling me to pull the cord, everything would be all right. For some reason with my bias of feeling
secure in Germany’s engineering prowess, I pulled the cord. Everything after that happened very
quickly. I didn’t have time to wonder if
I was going to die, I only experienced the joy of what it felt like to
fly. It was an exhilarating, wonderful feeling. And then I came back to earth slowly.
Now
I am not suggesting that you become a thrill seeker. However I do ask you to think about what are
the things that are preventing you from reaching your full potential in
life? What are the things in life that
we can let go of that are holding us back?
Do we have grudges that we have held onto for too long? Have we had
beliefs, biases or habits that we have held on to for too long? Is there something we fear that prevents us
from trying new things? Sometimes it
just takes one split second decision to change our world. To pull the cord, or change our mind, or take
an action. And if we do let go, we can feel an exhilarating wonderful feeling
of freedom, possibility and hope. Just finding the courage to take that step
forward can help us feel grounded in who we are. So I ask you to consider
letting go of what holds you back, and find your true, whole self.
