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Originally Posted by Mapper
I went skiing this past winter and did terrible. People looking at me when I couldn't get up from falling down when I took a group class with a friend and nobody offering to help. That was so embarrassing. I never wanted to take the class but went with her anyways. I hate one on one teaching because I always do bad. So a small 6 person jewelry or sculpture class would stress me out as I would probably be the only one screwing up. I already feel like people look at me strangely when I introduce myself to them already figuring just how weird I am.
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Was it your first time skiing? Most people are pretty awful the first several times, and it can sure be embarrassing to be among those learning and falling over themselves. I remember how awkward I was when I first started, had to jump off of the ski lift because I was too nervous to get off. haha
The truth of the matter is that we're all weird, human beings are curious creatures, especially civilized ones.
I always liked the Jim Carrey quote though, “
I learned many, many lessons from my father, but not least of which is that you can fail at something you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance doing what you love.”
Failure is an inevitability, we are mortal beings, but that also means that we just have this one life. Recognizing that we can have a life of failure where we feel like a stranger in our own skin, to me brings to light the realization that committing to living a full life where risks are taken is always worth it. I've always had a fear that I would wake up and be 80 years old realizing that I had drifted through life and wasted my time here. That fear drives the other fears away in moments of clarity.