My fairy tale knowledge is limited, so much so that I can’t even name a popular movie scene and pull it off successfully— not without the aid of google, but anyway–
You’ll get the gist.
Ever see those cartoons where there’s a princess being guarded in some tower?
She lives inside and is awaiting a hero to come and free her.
You know the one?
Well, in real life, you’re the princess–blondie.
This is the part of you that wants to escape the tower and experience the world.
But you have one major obstacle:
Overcoming your guards.
They are the repetitive decisions we make that keep us safe. They are why most of us stay exactly where we are and never move onto bigger and better things.
I’ll use myself as an example because I’m already martyring– I have a trip coming up in a few days. At first, I looked forward to it, was excited by it, the newness thrilled me. I’ve never been to this place, and even though it’s a “work” trip, the work itself is fun.
As this trip date approaches, so too do my guards— and they have royal decrees in hand, persuading me not to leave because “something-something” may occur.
Not very convincing but I do listen to their counsel, mostly.
Problem is if you want that life of adventure, the one you daydream about when you stare outside your castle window, you have to stop listening to that inner voice… even if it’s right…. even if what it’s saying makes logical sense.
Because that same negative voice that wants to keep you safe is once again holding you back– feeding you lies about what could happen or maybe it’s true, maybe those things are likely to happen. But it doesn’t matter.
The change you want can only come from momentum.
IF you keep saying NO to every rider, you’ll wait for a thousand and one knights.
You don’t have to feel like it. You don’t have to like it. You don’t even have to be convinced.
You just have to step outside—that’s your only job. Leave the castle walls and move forward with whatever is out there.
Escape your guards and embrace your life.
–FOOL
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