The very things that frighten us
Are the very things we need to do
To push ourselves
To extend ourselves
To feel more alive
The things we are most comfortable with
Are the very things that keep us stagnant
Rooted to where we are
Keep us imprisoned
Make us yearn for more
The very things that unnerve us
Are sent to help us
To reach more
To think more
To broaden our horizons
But yet we run from them
Afraid that we will show
What we don’t know
Rather than accepting we don’t know
And embrace the new knowledge
The ability to open our brains
The ability to grow
The very things we ask for
We are given the opportunities
To explore
In ways we had not thought of before
But sometimes they unnerve us
Frighten us
Back to the status quo
Because we are so worried that
We do not know
Cannot know
Will not be able to understand what to do next
But it is the very thing that we need to reach for
To challenge ourselves
To move forward
Comfort often means we are not growing
That we are satisfied with dissatisfaction
When we feel the adrenaline rushing
The sweat beading on our brow
We are pushing ourselves
To open up
To explore
To see what is beyond our self-imposed horizon
Realising
There is also another horizon
Beyond the one we place in front of ourselves
Because the horizon does not signal the end
It is the end for one
But the beginning for another
When we are asked to spread our wings
It is because we asked to spread our wings
So it is up to us to go to the edge
To jump
To trust
Because we asked for wings
We will fly
As long as we have faith
And hope
And trust
That there is a smooth landing for us
When we move beyond our comfort zones
And stretch ourselves to grow
To embrace
To admit we don’t know
But are willing to get to know
What is next
Change always brings with it
Fear of the unknown
Change always brings with it
Newness
Freshness
Fear
The smell of victory as well as defeat
It just depends on how badly we
Want to accept change
For what it frees us from
Because the very things that frighten us
Liberate us at the same time
Because the very things that unnerve us
Are our greatest teachers
The things that give us wings
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