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Thursday, 19 November 2009

YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY


When contemplating whether to do something or not, a plucky voice in our heads may say, "You never know until you try." This is time-honored wisdom that encourages us to be game rather than to hold back. It reminds us that it is only through experience that we learn about this world and ourselves. Even if we regret the outcome, we have learned something, and the newfound knowledge is almost always worth it.

This wisdom can be applied to situations both large and small. From crossing the Atlantic on a boat to trying Ethiopian food, there’s only one way to find out what it’s like. We have all had experiences where we tried something we didn’t think we’d like and fell in love. We may have found ourselves stuck with nothing to read but a "boring" book, only to kick-start a lifelong passion for Victorian literature. We may have decided that sailing was not for us until we fell in love with someone with a boat. On the other hand, we may try tofu only to learn that it is truly not for us. In this case, we gain greater self-knowledge from the experience. And yet, we might still remain open to trying it prepared in a different way. The right marinade might make you a convert—you’ll never know if you don’t try it.

It is often said that at the end of our lives we are more likely to regret the things we did not do than the things we did. As an exercise to test your own willingness to discover through doing, try making a list of things you regret not having done. You may begin to notice patterns such as a failure to say what you really think at key moments or closed-mindedness to certain types of activities. Just being aware of the opportunities you missed might encourage you not to miss them again. There’s only one way to find out.

6 comments:

  1. so true! i always try to apply this wisdom to my life because im such a scaredy cat i'll never do anything if i dont push myself. lol

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  2. Is it wrong to have learned from OTHER people trying somthing?
    LOL
    I find that despite people often calling attention to the "box" I live in these same people fail to realize how hard I had to fight to get into this comfortable "box" and that all the things they think I won't try are already things I have found don't work for me.
    But I get your point.
    It's how I learned to give really great blow jobs.
    ;p
    LMGAO!!

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  3. Do one thing every day that scares you - Eleanor Roosevelt

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  4. Great bits of wisdom (as always). Like Alicia Keys said in the intro on her debut album, "You can't go wrong when you try." You'll never know until you make the effort. Why have regrets? Just do it!

    Have a great weekend!

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  5. DOPE FIEND - I AM HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE PUTTING AN EFFORT IN...

    COGENT ASCENDING - I DON'T FIND ANYTHING WITH LEARNING FROM OTHERS...GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LEARNING TO GIVE GOOD BJs...

    STEPHEN - WONDER WHAT MINE WILL BE?

    BUDDAHDESMOND - JUST DO IT INDEED...

    ACTULIZATIONS - WORK ON IT...

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