Taking big risks can be hard, because, while we have so much to gain, we also have so much to lose. I once read that the butterflies everyone gets before something big-a test, a date, an interview-are good, because they show that you care about this thing, and you are taking a risk by doing this thing. So when I feel those butterflies, I smile, because I know they are a signal that I care.
I live my life with very few regrets. Those I do have are because I didn’t do something. I wish I would have spoken up, or taken that action. What I don’t regret is what I do. I don’t regret not doing a piece of homework so that I could support a friend that needed me. I don’t regret staying up until 4 am at youth events and having some of the best conversations in my life. I don’t regret sending my friends that I haven’t talked to in a while messages about how much I appreciate them and how wonderful they are. I take these risks (a late grade, lack of sleep, being ignored) because I know that there will probably be a positive result.
Best of wishes,
Artie Evans