Are you bold and daring?

I love how bold, fun, and crazy I am. It may not always show on the exterior, but I truly enjoy the fact that I have the guts to hop a plane to Belgium at the last minute, dance [very badly/embarrassingly] in a public place FULL of people, and say what really needs to be said.

I think these are fantastic qualities because so many people let fear get in the way of their dreams, and then they become unhappy with themselves/their lives because everything blows harder than the west wind. That’s no way to live–at least I don’t feel that it is. True, there are moments in our lives in which we must be rational and responsible and all that stuff, but there are also moments in out lives in which we have to be ridiculously silly, unafraid, and strong. Otherwise, can we really say that we are we living?

I can’t say that I am ALWAYS wild and crazy because the acts themselves are not always appropriate. I can’t stroll into work naked–I would get fired–but I can have Coloring Wednesdays with my work friends at lunch. The remaining crazy–the flash mobs, moments of total randomness, and dancing in the middle of Target/other public places–I save for my family and friends. You’re welcome.

Candidness, however, is more prevalent in my daily character. I often am the person who says what needs to be said––I don’t keep many secrets––and I think that’s a fantastic quality. Our society has lying so ingrained into our culture that it’s uncanny, and I don’t think that’s right. I choose to go against that by being honest and eliciting points that WILL make connections, get business done, and hopefully create understanding. I love that quality, and I plan to hold onto it for the rest of my days.

Boldness is also ingrained into my being. I am not afraid to hop a plane to Belgium or some other locale for an extended period of time with little to no money and no friends (I bet you either a) withered or b) had a heart attack, but fear not). It’s a huge risk, but I know that the money and friends will come. If you want money and friends, you have to go find yourself some money and friends. Life is not going to wait for you to do it. I am so happy that I am a bold person, because if I weren’t, I would still be jobless, overwhelmed with debt, and probably very depressed. As Mars told me, “Go out and experience in the world. When you get back, you’ll be a smarter person.”

So, are you bold and daring? Why or why not? If you are bold and daring, I want you to give me three reasons why you love that about yourself. If you aren’t bold and daring, I want you to give me at least three ways that you could be more bold and daring, act on those ways, and then e-mail me @ 365loves@gmail.com. Tell me about how it felt, and whether you would continue doing bold and daring things.

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~ by 365loves on July 21, 2010.