A Wren Says

If I were to think about my current life approach as an athlete, taking on that that metaphor for my life, I would say that I lost the race. It wouldn’t be because I was ill prepared for lack of training. Nor would it be because I was bested by my fellow athletes. Not even because of a false start. No, it’d would be a DQ for failure to make it to the starting line in time. The end result would be the same; I still lost. But clearly, it would be very different.

There are too many times, as I look back over my life, where I didn’t even bother showing up to the line. The email I didn’t send, the question I didn’t ask, the program I never started. All of those actions disqualified me before I ever started. Sometimes, it feels like if you’re going to lose anyway that it would be better to not try at all.

I don’t want to think like that anymore.

I am here for the journey. I am here for the stories. I am here for the attempts, the effort, and the failure after striving valiantly. I may still lose, but I might as well try to win.