Yesterday I followed my own advice and went to the movies and saw a great adventure film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
I wanted to see it because I had a sneaking suspicion it might be a metaphor for my own life. Always taking the safer path. Feeling the need to break out and live a more adventuresome life. I also thought I might find some inspiration in it, even though it’s just a fantasy adventure movie. And I did find that inspiration.
This movie reminded me that there are so many possibilities in the world. So many ways that I can choose to live my life, if I can just push myself out of my comfort zone. So many ways that I can stretch and grow and have new encounters and experiences.
But to have those amazing experiences, I need to free myself from the limits that I place on myself. I need to chose a path that may be a little less comfortable, but definitely, perhaps even infinitely more exciting.
I want to throw away the notions of comfort and ease and doing what I know. I want to experience a new side of life, a new spin, do things and meet people who excite and inspire me.
This doesn’t mean that I’m going to up and quit my job or throw convention out the window. Nor does it mean that I’m going to cross the Himalayas a la Ben Stiller playing Walter Mitty.
But it does mean that I want to stop playing it safe. Stop worrying about being tired or getting hurt. Push my mind and my body more. Jump in and live an amazing and adventuresome life. I want to stop living scared. Stop being afraid of how things might turn out badly and just enjoy the hell out of life and the experiences it brings my way.
I want to feel life and the world of emotions it brings. And I want to willingly accept all of the happiness that life will bring, as well as the sadness that will occasionally come too.
I choose to live life deeply and fully, a path that will take me all over the world of emotions and maybe even all over the outside world too.
I want to always choose the adventure.
What path will you choose?