Overcoming Busy

Don’t Ever Let Your World Get Small

September 9, 2009 by Marci

“Don’t ever let your world get small.”

Those are words that my college softball coach gave me.  Numerous times on bus trips to away games or just sitting in the dugout, he would impart wisdom about life outside of the game.  That’s what good coaches do.  I think of those words often even though its been over 15 years since hearing them. I don’t want to forget them.

Some people allow themselves to just go with the flow and let the river of life take them where it may.  They usually don’t like where they end up, but are too complacent to get up and change their circumstances.  They would rather complain and let the world pass them by; all the while, judging those who have taken a more pro-active approach to life.  These are the ones who rarely go anywhere or do anything outside of their comfort zone.  They can be intolerant to new ideas.  There is no personal growth here.  Their world is small.

Those who have chosen to be pro-active in their lives are doing things and going places and thinking outside the box.   They are not afraid of change.  While they might not be total dare-devils, these people like to take risks.  Even if it is just belting out a song in the shower!  That takes some guts sometimes!  These people don’t wait for life to happen.  They go after the life of their dreams.   My 8 year old daughter added this while I stepped away from the computer:  If they do not have a job they will go and find a job. If they don’t have a decent car they will go and find a car.  Even she gets it!  She will not let her world get small.

Which of these catagories do you fit into?  Are you letting life get the best of you or are you getting the best out of life?  You don’t have to travel the world to enlarge your world.  Just live life where you are!   Take a walk around your neighborhood and actually talk with a neighbor.  Try a new food.  Go to the library and read a different kind of book that you usually do.  Find a new hobby.  Get the picture?  The Zen Habits blog had a great article yesterday entitled “Do Interesting Things”.  Check it out for some ways to not let your world get small.

I don’t want to get to the end of my life and not have lived.