What IS Being Bold?

You’re busy, on the go, making things happen. We all are. And we take for granted that the people, pets, food, clothing, and everything else that surrounds us will be there later today or tomorrow. That’s called Object Constancy in the land of Perceptual Psychology. And yet, in an instant everything could change. 

 

It doesn’t mean that it will.

That just means that it could. 

 

Please don’t let your mind wander into a fear-space. My writing will never lead you there. It’s unproductive. This is simply food for thought: A few years back, I had surgery on my left wrist. The basic things in life like emptying the dishwasher became monumental tasks that I couldn’t complete without slowing down and gaining assistance from my other hand (or my wife).

 

Did I mope (actually grieve) the loss of function? Yes, yes I did. 

For as much as I write about the incredible trajectories that we each might have, I’m also human. That humanity allows us to touch base with our interconnectedness and our own personal abilities. And more important, the ability to pivot. 

 

During the pandemic, I was interviewed on TV multiple times regarding our psychological fortitude. I pointed out that we, as humans, have great courage and flexibility. Essentially, we have the audacity to carry on, even during times of great tumult. 

 

In a word, we are BOLD. 

We, humans, are bold.

 

You, good human, can look at yourself and think, “I AM Bold!” 

 

Every day, I have things in my life that I predict – or take for granted – will be there moment by moment. And I think a sense of detachment to the permanence of things lets me be at peace with growing. I know that I’ll need to let go of some things (or ideas) in order to grow into a person who lives a different life in the future. 

 

Most people don’t think that way. Most people think about everything they need to hold onto and then wish and hope and pray that things will be different for them. You’ve got to be bold enough to let go of what was in order to reach out for what’s coming. That reaching out and letting go is the growth phase. 

 

And when you live your life as a person who is bold in the world, that growth phase doesn’t end. It’s like an upward, ever-expanding spiral.

 

So go on! Grow on! And Keep Making Your Magic!

 

See you here next week.

 

= Wayne = 

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