by Queen Edel
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Ever felt like you were at a point in life where you didn’t know how or where to start but you still felt the push to start anyway? Ever dreaded taking that first step because you do not know what you’re walking into or what the outcome will be? I think you’re in the right place because we have all felt like that and that is what makes us human. However, the courage to take that first step is what makes all the difference.
As the American Writer Thomas J. Peters said, ‘unless you walk out into the unknown, the odds of making profound difference in your life are pretty low.‘ We all want to be comfortable and live with certainty but sometimes, no; oftentimes, something bigger and better comes out of uncertainty and it lies outside of your comfort zone. All it takes is a step of faith.
What actually is faith? The greatest book in the world describes faith as “the confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Walking into the unknown surely requires you to have faith otherwise you’d bite off all your nails out of anxiety.
Why should you take that first step?
Now before you become all anxious and fearful, try and consider the fact that everything you’ve done so far has been a brave step of faith into the unknown. When you first met that random stranger, did you know that you two would be best friends? No, you didn’t. But your willingness to take that chance led to a beautiful friendship, didn’t it?
Similarly, most if not all aspects of life involve walking into the unknown and stepping out in faith that in spite of the fact that you don’t know the outcome, you are optimistic and willing to give your best in the process. Most of the successful people we see on TV and read in the newspapers were not born successful. They were just like you and me, trying to figure out what life is all about and what to do to make life better. They were talented people who shied off from being heard but eventually made the bold step to show what they were made of and who they were without knowing what would come out of it. That bold first step changed most of their lives and it sure can change ours too.
If you have been thinking of getting into art, music or starting that business you have always dreamt of, now is the time! Imagine putting off everything you want when you do not even know how long you will live! How about you do it now? Start writing that book you have always wanted. Start learning that language. Go plant that new seed, do it! Talk to that person you have been staring at and are afraid of talking to. Who knows? It could be your destiny helper!
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Most good things come out of the unknown. When investors channel their money towards a project, they do not have the guarantee that it will be a sucess. It’s all about taking that risk. Sometimes the outcome of that first step may not be good; it could be a little disappointing or even better than imagined. The disappointing outcomes are life lessons because when you do the same thing for the second time, you will surely try a different procedure. Or, you could use the same procedure but improve the thing you had originally done. But when it turns out better, isn’t that a good thing? Life is all about the what ifs because what if it’s the best thing that has ever happened to you? What if it’s all you have ever imagined and dreamt of?
I know that if you tend to overthink like myself, you would definitely play and replay the worst case scenarios in your head but guess what, a bigger percentage of what we overthink about never actually happens. That makes me laugh as I type this because I have imagined a lot of horrible things that never actually happened; what a waste of my imagination.
As a Christian myself, walking into the unknown isn’t as scary as it ought to be because I know that I am not doing it alone. Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Oh what a hope and a joy! It would definitely be scary to walk into the unknown alone but imagine walking with the Creator of the World! It’s just so magnificent.
I know you are afraid of stepping out into your calling, your purpose, your talent, your gift, your job, your business, your friendship, your relationship or even your marriage but that first step is all it takes. There’s a ton of things you will learn during that process. You will meet great people along the way who will impact your life and finally, you can build a foundation for that life you have always hoped for. Take a break, inhale, exhale and have the courage of walking into the unknown. It could change your life!
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