Even though I am 22, I can honestly say Im not the biggest Taylor Swift fan on the planet, however, when you have a 9 year old sister, you cant help but hear Miss Swift quoted day after day. In fact, Ive often found myself applying some of her song titles to certain situations. For example, Ive been in an Ag Mechanics Shop and seen Sparks Flyand in my opinion, there are many politicians in Washington who Shouldve Said No on many different bills, but thats for another day :) But there was one particular time this month when one of Taylor Swifts song titles became more real to me than ever before. You see, a few weeks ago I met my family in Branson, MO for a quick weekend vacation. It was a blast and after 5 years, it was well overdue. The 1st day we arrived in Branson, we settled into our hotel room, and like a fish out of water, my little sister immediately grabbed me and went after the Swimming Pool. As soon as we got there, my sister got in the shallow side and was content in staying there. While she was there, I ran and jumped into the deep end of the pool. She was Ecstatic to see my big splash and yelled out a big, Wow!! She then hopped on the edge, ran and jumped into the shallow end, and made a big splash of her own. She loved it!! She continued to jump into same spot in the pool time after time. However, I could see in her eyes, that she craved to do something more. I asked her if she wanted to an even bigger splash, an Emphatic Yes!!, she replied. Okay, I replied, then come jump in the deep section, Ill be there to catch you. As soon as I said this, her enthusiasm went from high to low, she then hung her head, and responded in a quiet voice saying, No, I dont think I can do that Brandon. Ive never been down there before. I told her she could make the jump if she wanted to and assured her that Id be there to make sure she was safe. After I said this, she got out of the pool and walked over to the Deep End and looked down. She said, Ok Brandon, Im going to jump. She then counted to 2, stepped back, and said, I think Im going to go back to the shallow end. Again and again, she would go to the deep end to jump and never would do it. Finally, I said, Sister, you can make the jump, you just gotta believe in yourself. Okay, she said. She then sat down, thought for awhile, and before I know it, she gets up, takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, begins to run, and JUMPS INTO THE DEEP! She emerged her head up from the water, gasped her breath, and was so excited! I was so Proud! She got back up and started jumping over and over again into the deep section. You couldnt stop her and all of a sudden Taylor Swifts song Fearless popped into my head. Because that day my sister had proved that she was Bigger then Her Fear, and became every bit of the word-Fearless. This remarkable story reveals to me a common denominator in the nature of every person. The fact is we all have things in our lives that we consider as Obstacles, Fear Factors, things that are holding us back from where we need to be. Many of us are swimming in the Shallow, when we should be Diving in the Deep. We may think we are in over our heads, but we are only as in over heads as much as allow our heads to be under water. We have choice: to Live with Fear or Live Fearlessly. The question is, how will we live? Your Life is Bigger then Your Fear and its time to show this world the Love in Our Hearts rather than the Fighting that Derives From Our Fear. Whenever Im speaking, I commonly hear that many of us are afraid to do something because weve never done it before. And its perfectly normal to be afraid of the unknown, weve all experienced Fear in some point in our lives, but dont let that stop you from Fearlessly Impacting Your School, Business, and World. There is a Thrill in Living Fearlessly because it requires us to be UnCommon in our Actions. Fearless Leaders will stand out because it Breaks the Social Barriers in a Fear-Filled World. When I saw my sister take that jump, she displayed a characteristic that has sadly become a rare trait in our world and that is Courage. Do you want to know the cure to drastically changing our world for the better? It starts by being Courageous. It starts by Being Vigilant. It Starts by Being Fearless. Its going against the odds, and despite precedence, doing the thing thats never been done before. It time to Stand Up and Start Something Positive, Uplifting, and Live-Changing. If there is no Standard, then Be the Standard. If there is no Dream, then Be the Dreamer. If there is no Tradition, Then Start the Tradition. Its time to be Bold and Inspire Courage. Its time to be Brave and Let Nothing Hold You Back. Its time to be Fearless by Leaving the Solace of the Shallow to Make a Difference in the Deep! Choose to Live Fearless. :) Be strong and Courageous, do not Fear.., for the LORD your God is the One who goes with you. -Deuteronomy 31:6
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:14:01 +0000
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