Just jump.

Swim cap on and goggles strapped. Before you lies a calm pool of icy water.... what are you waiting for? Just jump.

Got a clean suit and tie on. Resume in hand and interviewers are only a set of doors away... what are you waiting for? Just jump.

Notes are pulled up and the question is in mind. The professor's door is only 2 minutes away... what are you waiting for? Just jump.

Music is loud and drink is in hand. Strangers all around you... what are you waiting for? Just jump.

Microsoft word is open and the page is blank. The paper isn't due till next week but what are you waiting for? Just jump.




All these scenarios are the same. Hesitation is always present in the first step, but once taken, there is no stopping us. Any action that involves an unknown possibility will lead us to freeze and a thousand scenarios are played in our heads. Second guessing is no vice though, for it is an instinct that guided our ancestors between life and death. As the times changed, we moved into the contemporary world where failure no longer means death. Rejection will not starve us and pain is not permanent. We could consider it a leap of faith or a hail Mary - the other side is either glory or a learning experience. In summary, "Shoot your shot" as people say or "Just do it" as Nike says. 

To future me:
Yes, the water is cold... but JUST JUMP.


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