Life stinks.
So I have decided to try and take some different approaches to it. To try my best to see things in a different and hopefully better light. I have my foot on the pedal now it is time to drive.
Some of the ways I plan to do this:
1. "Yes."
Yes, its the opposite of no...or I don't think I can.
Example: Yesterday my roommate asked if I would like to go for tea the following afternoon. Now, what ran through my head (and what usually runs through my head) was that I would have to be awake during daylight hours, that I would have to get out of my beloved pajamas, that I wouldn't be able to mope around the house all day, and that I would have to leave my comfort zone. So obviously I said...yes?! You better believe it! I am tired of no, its like the security blanket that I never got rid of. Yes is often followed by a new experience.
Is it a risk? Of course.
And am I glad that I did?
Yes.
2. The "why not" factor.
If you can't think of a good reason not to, then try it!
(this is a particular one that is hard for me, with my OCD perfectionism mentality)
Example: Today we are at the tea shop that I have never been to before, and I am deciding what to order. The first thing that comes to mind is iced mocha latte, the safe choice, and it's what I always get at coffee places. Andrea orders a Vietnamese coffee, so I pose the question to myself, why not try one too?
And the result?
I found my new favorite coffee, it was delicious.
3. "Chance"
Take a chance, give someone or something a chance, only then will you ever get a chance.
Example: If I look back on all the really amazing things that have happened in my life, I find that they all have one thing in common, they were all the result of taking a chance. Now, I am not so naive to not remember that at least half the chances I have taken resulted in failure or heartbreak, but if you are smart and learn from those failures the next chance you take might lead you to your next great experience or a new friend.
Now life isn't going to stink any less because I am not as pessimistic as I used to be, but hopefully I will have some great new experiences to help get me through it.
So, if I can't think of a good reason not to, I am going to take a chance and say yes.
Vietnamese. Now that's a dangerous drink. It was my favorite too, until I had too many and got sick of them! They are so good... and at Safe House come with a monkey on top to prod you into buying another next time....
ReplyDeleteah, safehouse... i used to always go there when i was in my late teens. i collected those monkeys every time i got a vietnamese. i went back there recently and started smoking upstairs even though i knew smoking wasn't allowed anymore. i put it out when they "informed me" that smoking was no longer permitted. i'm such a dickwad/badass.
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