Should I? Or Shouldn't I?

So this past weekend I have been struggling with should I or shouldn't I. Committing to a decision or going with my first thought or feeling was tough. I was supper scared of the consequences. I am the type of person who wants things to go right, I don't want to fail, I can't stand rejection, and I hate to redo something so when it comes to certain things I have to already know what is going to happen for me to committed. Luckily I have learned this about myself. I am not a risk taker. I like to play things safe. For the majority of my life I thought this was great. The older I get the more I see this as a hindrance.

Playing it safe keeps me from taking risks that could become something great or ability to just have fun, learn or grow. Well this weekend I finally got to see what taking risks could get me, and it got me something that I  really wanted. So here is the skinny...so I know this guy, lets call him Mr. Incredible. Well I have known Mr. Incredible for a while and I have always thought of him as a cool guy. He's the mysterious, cool, calm type. The one you can never guess what he's thinking. Well I really wanted to hang out with him but I was so scared to ask him for fear of rejection. I had spent the entire weekend thinking about if I should or if I shouldn't. Since I have been working on not giving up when things get tough I decided this is one of those times that I should not give up so I text him and asked him out for ice cream.  I waited....and waited....sweating and nervous. The five minutes I waited seem like an eternity. When he responded with a polite yes I almost jumped out of my seat.  Ice cream with Mr. Incredible turned into a movie with Mr. Incredible, by the end of the night I was all smiles.

Although I got to spend time with Mr. Incredible I also learned that I should more than I shouldn't. That some times it's better to take the risk because things could turn out better than you could ever imagine, and if it doesn't you waste less time thinking about if you should or if  you shouldn't.


Just do it.....


Shameka