Testing The Waters
How many times do we go near a body of water and test the temperature before plunging in and what's the motivation behind the times when we just jump right in? For me there are many factors. First and foremost, my expectation and or confirmation of a warm body of water. I like it bathwater warm or I'm usually tip toeing in. Second motivating factor for the direct dive in is company. If I'm with my boys and we are all going in then it now becomes a competition. My daughters, I'm just going in to make sure the coast is clear and to inspire them to be brave. Then every once in a blue moon I make exceptions. When the water is ICE COLD there is no time for tip toeing. It's all in or nothing at all. This is kind of a metaphor for life at times. I'm working on a project that took a lot of testing the waters and at times I had to jump right into the unknown. Either way I was swimming and wet. The only way to be in the game is by getting into the water if not you are j...