We like to think we're fearless, eager to explore unknown lands and soak up new experiences, but the fact is, we're always terrified. Maybe the terror is part of the attraction. Some people go to horror movies. Dive into dark water. And at the end of the day, isn't that what you'd rather to hear about? If you've got one drink and one friend and 45 minutes. Slow rides make for boring stories. A little calamity. Now that's worth talking about.
I like to think I'm fearless, eager to explore unknown lands and soak up new experiences. I want those things because I don't want to be old someday and look back only to find I haven't done anything bold enough to spice up my boring life. I go to horror movies. I go to military training and jump off from a helicopter. The thrill. The new experience. The point where your wish to withdraw from your bold decision is mixed with the curiosity of finding out the unknown is blissfully addictive. It's the point where you have to make decisions whether to go back or go forward. Whether to be a loser who sits around and watch or a winner who has a chance to look back and smile. I choose to be a winner. I choose to earn my opportunity to look back and smile. I may hurt myself while doing so but I believe the ride is worthwhile. I fall in love. I teach. I touch. I write. I leave trails wherever I go, in hope someone would find it, follow it, and lead the equally exciting life I'm trying to make. I leave trails wherever I go, in hope I would be able to someday look back, see the people who are walking down my trails and smile because I've left my own legacy. My own testament to life.
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