Caterpillar to Butterfly

“If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done”…

I read this quote in a book I’m reading at the moment and it really resonated with me…

Immediately it took my mind back almost a couple decades or so ago…

I can remember very clearly how I wanted to become a public speaker so I could feel more confident when talking to groups of people…

I wanted to have a life where I could. talk confidently with little preparation if I ever was called to speak in public…

I wanted to live a Lifestyle to be able to deliver talks and trainings with ease and confidence…

I talked about it for many years but I never lived that life…

I never did anything different to bring me closer to that lifestyle…

Until one day I got so sick of talking about it, I said, “Paul, enough is enough, get of your ass and go take some action before you become surgically connected to the couch your sitting on”…

I did the following which I have never done before…

⁃ Joined Toastmasters a public speakers organisation…

⁃ I started to attend trainings on how to present…

⁃ I watched and followed other presenters…

⁃ I started to talk to small groups of people…

I did all these things and more that I have never done before…

I really sucked at it…

I was so embarrassed because it was so difficult and I just could not do it…

When I reflect back now I have to laugh at some of the bloopers I said and did during this learning stage…

I’m still learning…

Understand this…

I’m now living that life because I faced the fear of doing some things I have never done before…

Listen up…

It was absolutely worth the growth pains like a caterpillar breaking through the cocoon into a magnificent, beautiful butterfly…🦋

Like the piece of coal under enormous pressure to produce a sparkling diamond…💎

Here the deal…

To enjoy the life you’ve never lived, do the things you’ve never done and life will never be the same again…

Love