Dare To Be

You know those days where you just want to sit by an open fire with a nice steaming cup of hot chocolate and think? Well, this just so happens to be one of those days. It is incredible how many things will pop into your head when you give yourself some time to unwind and get your thoughts all in order. A particularly special quote by J.K. Rowling has been bouncing around my head all day. “It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”

Really give this quote some thought. How are you living your life? Are you afraid of those around you? What they might say, do, or maybe not do. Do you push the limits? Are you living outside the box? These are all valid questions, and they should get your brain working. If you aren't living outside the box, are you living your life or the life set out for you? 

To be different is scary, but the good kind of scary. The kind of scary that gets your blood pumping, mind working, and body aching to do something extraordinary. Don't you want to look back on your life and say, "I lived my life right. I have no regrets, and I'm happy with the choices I've made." That is how I want to live my life. I don't want to look back and see that I wasted my time trying to please those who don't deserve my time or effort. I don't want to regret not taking those once in a lifetime opportunities. And I most definitely do NOT want to stay within the lines. How can I when I have so much to say, do, and see? 

There is a whole world out there, yet people confine themselves to small areas, never opening their eyes to what is around them. If you're unhappy, then it's time to make a change, simple as that. Nowadays, we make everything so much more complicated than it needs to be. You are in control of your life so do what makes you happy. Be free. Dare to be different. Live and love outrageously. Do things spur of the moment. You only live once so you should live your life right. It's all within your reach.