-You know, I was once really afraid of being anywhere near the edge of a cliff.
The first few times I would try to see what’s beyond the edge of a cliff, I would feel my body sending all sorts of red alerts. And when I move my body towards it, I would feel my heart sink in my stomach and my breath shorten.
-I would just freeze
For me personally, this reaction is funny, because I’m someone who love doing stunts and things that not many people would do. But getting near the edge is something I haven’t done before, so I really didn’t understand it.
-I didn’t have the courage to even attempt getting close to it.
That said, I was really interested in seeing what’s beyond the edge-
-what’s beyond the fear I had.
So, on the days I went hiking, I would try to get closer, inching forward little by little. And as I got more familiar with being near the edge. It is no longer as scary as it used to be.
Now, after many times sitting at the edge of the cliff. I find it really pleasant and quite freeing. The feeling you get of being on the edge of a cliff, looking at the view, while having the wind cool you off is just sooo freaking good!!! Feels like I’m a gosh darn pirate! It feels so liberating!
-The perspective changes when you get more familiar with it.
It is no longer something to fear, but something familiar, something pleasant.
There are many things that starts like this. That starts off as something big and scary. Things that you would want to run away from the moment you even think about it.
And sometimes, that scary thing can be something you make inside your mind…
But that too, can be understood. And once you get it, it’s easy to overcome it, and see what’s beyond what you fear.
-Freedom
That freedom, was not something that came out of nowhere. It was obtained after putting in the work.
