Monday Inspiration
βYou miss every shot you donβt takeβ¦if you act courageously and simply try something new, every single day, life becomes a numbers game. Yes, you will miss a lot of shots, but youβll also make a lot of shots.β
I read that quote and it really resonated with me in a big way! I have come so far and grown so much since I started Crazy Blonde Life. I have come through some really tough life experiences that I thought I wouldnβt live through. I have persevered with CBL even on the days when I didnβt think anyone was reading or that anyone cared. My life is so great right now and in spite of that, I still have feelings of inadequacy and fear, and Iβm not sure why.
I had a moment this morning when I realized how much time I was wasting worrying about silly things. I do spend much of my time very focused and work hard to be a positive person, but I still have momentsβ¦even days when I just feel not quite good enough or successful enoughβ¦the list goes on, but you know what I mean. I guess itβs normal to not feel confident and doubt yourself at times, but what I do know and Iβve written about before is that confidence comes from success, not the other way around. If you never try, you will never succeed. Confidence comes when you doubt yourself and you still step out and do that thing that scares you, that thing that you think people will laugh at you for. You just never know what will happen if you are courageous enough to step out and take a chance.
The day I started Crazy Blonde Life, I had no idea the direction my life was going to go. Iβm so grateful for the gift of having a passion because it helped me to get through some really dark days!
I know that if I had never started Crazy Blonde Life, I would have missed out on so many great opportunities. Iβve met the most wonderful people, and had so much fun and as Iβve said, Iβm just getting started.
My point to all of this is that it doesnβt matter where you are or what you are doingβ¦if you feel that there is more and you want to live life to the fullest, you must start to do some things differently. Iβve realized that just saying βtake a small step in the right directionβ might not be the best way to put it. You must be willing to make changes in your lifeβ¦in your routine, in your attitude and in your actions. If you arenβt willing, things will never change and your dreams and goals will never be realized.
I just wanted to share that with you all this Monday morning, in case there is someone out there who needed to hear it! Sending love to all my Crazy Blonde Life readers! Thanks so much for your supportβ¦I donβt say that often enough!
Confidence comes when you doubt yourself and you still step out and do that thing that scares you, that thing that you think people will laugh at you for. You just never know what will happen if you are courageous enough to step out and take a chance.
βWatch your thoughts; for they become words. Watch your words; for they become actions. Watch your actions; for they become habits. Watch your habits; for they become character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny.β β Frank Outlaw