Risk- Who is Going to Push You?
“You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.” Annie Dillard
I didn’t want to hurtle toward the ground face first from 191 feet up, strapped into a roller coaster called Aftershock. The problem was, I did.
As I stood staring up at the two towers of the coaster last week, straddling the fine line between desire and fear, it was my 12-year old son who pushed me over the edge. “C’mon, Dad! Are you a man or a mouse?!” Until his challenge, I was definitely the gray, furry little creature.
Yes, of course I went on it. Twice. What a ride! See, my knees whack together when it comes to heights, so anything of an Aftershock nature really gets my adrenaline pumping. (I’m a bit of a thrill seeker and love the rush.)
My point? I probably wouldn’t have taken the ride without my son pushing me. (And I’m pumped he did.)The application? You have to find people who will push you. There’s encouragement and there’s pushing. We all need friends who encourage, but we also need friends who will get in our face and challenge us.
Whether it’s starting a blog, marketing a product, changing something in your business, trying for a new relationship, or getting on a silly theme park ride, we need those who love us deeply enough to push us toward our full potential.
Now go find someone who will take you to the edge.