#Trust30 Day Six: Dare to Be Bold

It looks like I’m finally caught up! Here’s Day 6. 

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Prompt:

“Our arts, our occupations, our marriages, our religion, we have not chosen, but society has chosen for us. We are parlour soldiers. We shun the rugged battle of fate, where strength is born.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Next to Resistance, rational thought is the artist or entrepreneurs worst enemy. Bad things happen when we employ rational thought, because rational thought comes from the ego. Instead, we want to work from the Self, that is, from instinct and intuition, from the unconscious. A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. Its only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” - Steven Pressfield, Do the Work

The idea of “being realistic” holds all of us back. From starting a business or quitting a job to dating someone who may not be our type or moving to a new place – getting “real” often means putting your dreams on hold.

Today, let’s take a step away from rational thought and dare to be bold. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to accomplish but have been afraid to pursue? Write it down. Also write down the obstacles in your way of reaching your goal. Finally, write down a tangible plan to overcome each obstacle.

The only thing left is to, you know, actually go make it happen. What are you waiting for?

For the past two years, I’ve contemplated moving to Washington, D.C. to further my career. My thoughts, however, have been on and off. At times, I wonder what it would be like, and at times I am content to stay here.

I have several obstacles in my way:

• I’m afraid to move there by myself.
• The cost of living has got to be insane.
• I grew up in a tiny town and the city I’m currently living in isn’t that big, either. I’m not sure I could handle living in such a huge city when I’ve never even stayed there overnight.
• I would miss my family and friends terribly.

How can I overcome each obstacle?

• I can wait until I’m in a stable relationship with someone whose career is flexible so I don’t have to move alone.
• I can wait until I have my bank accounts padded a little.
• I can visit the city and explore.
• Sadly, there really is no way to prevent missing loved ones.

What am I waiting for? Based on my solutions, I am waiting until I’m in a stable relationship (i.e. married or with a committed partner) and have somewhat of a nest egg stored up, so I won’t be alone in the new city and will be able to afford living there. Clearly, this won’t be for quite a few years.

Will I ever move to D.C? I don’t know. Would be good for my career? Absolutely. Is it the best choice for me? I don’t know. What I do know is that my family is more important to me than my career, and I don’t really see that changing, so my decision may already have been made for me. 

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