SPECIAL REPORT: Jumping In With Both Feet
Published: Tue, 08/12/14
Dear ,
There is nothing you cannot do.
Because someone else has already done and left a trail.
Or because you are capable, motivated and emotionally
mature enough to do something no one else has ever
done before.
But let's assume for a second the thing you want to do
is something others have already done.
We took a cruise out of New Jersey to Bermuda last week.
It was absolutely fantastic. Too many details to describe, though
a photo blog will be coming soon.
One of the high points was the snorkeling excursion to Kings Point,
which is just off the island that marks the northernmost point of the
Bermuda Triangle.
(Sidenote: they really did explain why the Bermuda Triangle seemed
to be so dangerous, and why it actually isn't. Google it if you're
curious enough.}
We enjoyed our fair share of rum swizzles on the way there.
Nonalcoholic. They didn't want anyone hitting the water in an
intoxicated state. Got a great tour of the northeastern tip of the islands,
found out a few things about the local history, then settled on our
little island spot.
We jumped in, swam/walked out to the little jutting islands,
and saw the kind of marine display you'd expect to see on a
National Geographic special. Totally awesome.
Now, here's where it gets interesting...
After half an hour of snorkeling and island exploring, a few
people got the idea of jumping off the boat into the water.
The boat had a lower deck and an upper deck. The upper
deck was about nine or ten feet high...about the height
of a typical high diving board at a country club type pool.
And the way the boat was positioned, there was an open field
of water to jump into that was more than deep enough
for safely jumping (or diving) into it.
So rather than warning the guests not to jump off the top
deck, the crew encouraged it.
I haven't jumped into water (or anything else) from anything
higher than two or three feet in many years.
But I watched all these other people doing it. Kids, adults,
adults who were scared and did it anyway.
And yeah...some of them chickened out. They walked up
to the edge of the boat, looked down, then came back.
Really...this was no big deal. I've spoken in front of a
thousand people, released hundreds of juggling videos,
made some major financial investments.
So jumping into the Atlantic Ocean from a few feet higher
than my comfort zone...no biggie.
Still, I looked down. It seemed awfully high.
I took a second to gather myself.
I decided that at the count of three I was going...
no matter what.
One, two, three...
And over I went.
The fall was exhilarating. My feet hit the water...hard.
But the rush was awesome.
There are certain things that, no matter how you describe
them, you have to experience for yourself to understand.
Seeing hundreds of ocean fish for yourself through a snorkeling
mask...there's no TV show that does it justice.
Jumping off a high platform into the waters of the Bermuda Triangle...
it's something you have to do to understand.
And I'm sure it's the same with skydiving, bungee jumping, etc.
Those are fun things. Everyone should have the opportunity to try them.
And everyone should give themselves the opportunity to do something
that scares the pants off of them.
Because everything you want, everything that makes a life worth living
is on the other side of that fear.
And here's some real truth.
Most of the stuff that "scares" us is actually harmless.
Because nearly all of it has already been done by someone else.
They've blazed a trail for you to follow.
Like I said, sometimes there's a thing that's brand new to everyone.
YOU have to be the one that blazes the trail.
But almost all of the time, it's about you being willing to step out
of your personal comfort zone. To become someone who thinks
in ways you haven't thought before, feel ways you haven't felt
before, and do things you haven't done before.
And seeing yourself as the awesome, swashbucking, risk taking,
jump into the ocean with both feet kinda person you really are.
Even if you haven't permitted it yet.
Your life is calling. Jump in with both feet!
Much Love,
Larry
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What does matter is you trust yourself enough to jump in with both feet.
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