I have spent most of my life playing it safe. I have allowed my fears of the unknown and what others might think of me to keep me from going for it. The message I heard growing up (every time my parents returned from a teacher conference) was "Doug has so much potential, if he would only apply himself he could do anything he wants." That became the subconscious and sometime conscious tune of my life. Every time I would try something I would hear these words. Every time I tried something and failed I would hear these words. I would actually visualize these words on my tombstone some day. I could see it as clear as anything I had actually seen before. I have decided at 43 years old that I will not let these words define my reality. I will not allow fear to decide what I leave for the people I love. It is said that the richest place on earth is the graveyard. Buried in graves all over the world are dreams not pursued, ideas never acted upon, inventions never invented, songs never sung, businesses never started, cures for terminal diseases all taken to the grave.
What words have been spoken over your life? What is the message that has become the soundtrack of your life? What dreams have you buried? What would it take for you to unearth those treasures in your heart?
I have decided to go ahead and shoot for the moon. I have decided that I do not want to take the dreams God has placed in my heart for the universe to go with me to the grave. I will not keep them to myself any longer. I will live them today.
Will you go shooting with me? Maybe we will land among the stars...DGS
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