why wouldn't I?

What is your response to new ideas, activities, or ways of doing something? Many of us have an automatic response of "no, why would I?" I'm curious why that response is. Is it fear of trying something new that it may not meet our needs, loss of control over ourselves or situation, or perhaps we worry about being wrong with what we are already doing/thinking. However, none of the those beliefs are any more real than the power we give them.

My friends often joke with me because my first response is always "why wouldn't I?" followed by, "lets make it happen!" It's automatic for me, it wasn't always, but it is now and my life is richer for it. It has opened the doors for me to meeting new people, having new experiences, and learning how to do things differently if not better than I was before.

Saying "yes" to the unfamiliar takes courage, it's not always comfortable to try something new, or give up control. However, imagine what amazing possibilities lie outside of our own comfort zone. There's nothing new in our own head, what is new, is all outside of it.

As a gentle challenge, I invite you to for just one day say "yes, why wouldn't I!" to everything (that cannot harm you or anyone else), just as an experiment to see what might happen. It may feel uncomfortable, you may not immediately see the use in it, but I am confident that if nothing else, you will learn something new and become more fearless in the future!