When faced with a difficult, unknown, or impactful life decision it’s important to have belief in your ability to land on your feet. The only way for you to truly grow is to take chances, but you won’t take chances without this mindset. Instead, you will hope for a net to catch you, or you will never attempt at all because you’re too afraid you’ll fall flat on your face. Whatever you fear the outcome may be is more contrived in your head than any real outcome. If you’re the type of person with an “It will work out” mindset, not only will it actually work out, but you will also grow from your experience.
Growth From Falling
The times I have found out the most about myself have always come from pivotal decisions in my life. From moving from Virginia to DC to moving from DC to Denver to quitting multiple jobs without a concrete plan. All of these were more-or-less spontaneous decisions that I didn’t know the outcome beforehand. All I knew was a gut instinct that I wanted something more. And a gut belief that no matter what might happen, I would land on my feet. Although there wasn’t a net to catch me on the way down, I didn’t let that stop me. Instead, I took the leap and hoped for the best.
Each time I’ve taken a leap I have learned more and more about myself. Every instance has allowed me to grow. Much like a lobster needs to shed its shell to grow bigger, my big life events have helped me to shed my prior skin and grow bigger (and better).
Landing on Your Feet
I know I don’t know everyone’s situation or everyone’s level of self-belief. But I can almost guarantee that if you have an itch to do something, it will work out in for you in time. Not only will it work out, it will accelerate your development into a better version of you. I full-heartedly believe in following your gut and figuring it out as you fall.
Taking this approach has had the biggest impact on my life and when I grow from the experience it builds my self-belief I can do it again. Being comfortable in your own shell won’t lead you to the bigger, better version of you.