Curiosity

Never give up; you never know until you try.

I found this little tidbit, by Patricia Alexander in "Book of Comforts," on Quoteland.com:

Fear paralyzes; curiosity empowers.  Be more interested than afraid.

I've written before that this same sentiment appears in the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson, MD.  There, the question posed is what we would do if we weren't afraid.  Most of us are curious about what would happen if we were to embark on a certain path, but many of us let fear stop us.  What a shame.  We miss out on countless blessings in doing so.

One of my business mentors told me recently that she can see an ant crawling up a wall and could spend hours watching it, curious as to where it will go next. (If she had the time, which she doesn't.)  She does, however, take time to see what may develop from an encounter with someone--or something.  Even taking time to ponder an ant's path up a wall or across the floor will relax the mind and body, something much needed in our fast-paced world.  When we're relaxed, ideas flow more easily and problems (or unknowns) seem smaller and easier to manage.  Less frightening. 

As I've written, I'm working on a few challenging new projects, encountering many unknowns, with more to come.  I'm trying to be more interested in what positives may happen than I am scared about what negatives may happen.  I hope you'll join me in adopting this approach.  You may find that you're praying more and relying on God more instead of trying to do it your way.  What a great place to be!