Day 23: Courage to Connect
Courage to Connect by David Spinks
Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions, and do not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who is one person that you’ve been dying to connect with, but just haven’t had the courage to reach out to? First, reflect on why you want to get in touch with them. Then, reach out and set up a meeting.
I know the people with whom I haven't had the courage to connect. The reason why is simple: I always feel awkward, as if it's stupid for me to want to connect, or as if they won't want to hear from me. It's a ridiculous reason, because if someone doesn't wish to speak to me, the onus on them to not pick up the phone. Still, the insecurity kind of gets to me.
I do realize how silly I am when I do this. The reason I want to talk to these people lies in the fact that I love them and they (as far as I know) love me. People fall out of touch because they are busy more often than they do because they are actively trying to fall off my map. And I want to know about what they're up to and what's new in their lives and share in their adventures. I want them to share in mine.
Luckily, I have seen some of these people recently. I'm determined to make sure that happens again soon. Some of them are too far to see, but the next time I'm around, I can make that happen. No, I will make that happen. And of course, any adventures will be entered in my journal accordingly.
Nette away.
Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions, and do not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who is one person that you’ve been dying to connect with, but just haven’t had the courage to reach out to? First, reflect on why you want to get in touch with them. Then, reach out and set up a meeting.
I know the people with whom I haven't had the courage to connect. The reason why is simple: I always feel awkward, as if it's stupid for me to want to connect, or as if they won't want to hear from me. It's a ridiculous reason, because if someone doesn't wish to speak to me, the onus on them to not pick up the phone. Still, the insecurity kind of gets to me.
I do realize how silly I am when I do this. The reason I want to talk to these people lies in the fact that I love them and they (as far as I know) love me. People fall out of touch because they are busy more often than they do because they are actively trying to fall off my map. And I want to know about what they're up to and what's new in their lives and share in their adventures. I want them to share in mine.
Luckily, I have seen some of these people recently. I'm determined to make sure that happens again soon. Some of them are too far to see, but the next time I'm around, I can make that happen. No, I will make that happen. And of course, any adventures will be entered in my journal accordingly.
Nette away.