In the past, I wrote a couple of my blog posts as reflections on a movie I watched or a good book that I read. One of the movies that inspired me lately was ‘True Spirit’. It’s based on a book written by Jessica Watson.
‘On May 15, 2010, after 210 days at sea and more than 22,000 nautical miles, 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her 34-foot boat triumphantly back to land. She had done it. She was the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted, and nonstop around the world.’
The movie is about Jessica’s life and the journey that she decided to do, the incredible support from her parents and other people who believed in her. Being a parent myself, I asked my partner after we watched it: ‘how could you send your child out to the sea?’ And he said, ‘you don’t send them, you let them.’
She encountered many challenges on her journey but she did it. She had a dream and she was brave enough to do it.
Have you ever had a big dream that seemed quite impossible, so it was parked to the side? Did you always want to do something adventurous or extraordinary, but you were told it won’t work so you never tried?
Now it’s the time. In our lives we tend to regret not really the things we did but what we didn’t do. We all have some kind of calling, we all feel inspired by something or we are drawn to certain things. It’s important to follow these because they give us joy but also purpose. And as a great coach Christine Kane said it’s important to remember to take decisions from the place where you want to be and not from where you are. If you can imagine what it would be like it can happen. Surround yourself by people who support you, who have a similar mindset and start working towards it. The satisfaction that you get from accomplishing all the little steps on the way there will be profound. I am not saying that it will be easy. There will be times when you will feel challenged and fear will sneak in. But this is all fine for when we are stepping up to something bigger, we do need to face challenges. They are there to make us stronger and prepare us for the next step. We can never accomplish anything exciting and extraordinary when we stay in our comfort bubble.
What is the adventure that you are up for?
What are you going to do today as a first step towards it?