Have you ever had a big, life-changing decision to make?
Well, it’s a pretty rhetorical question I guess, because if you are human the chances are that you have, indeed.
How about leaving everything behind in the name of love?
Imagine that you are standing at the top of the staircase, all alone, and all you can see is the very first step down and then nothing, total darkness, complete blackout. You know that you have to jump in order to get to the Kingdom Of The Light – someone, somewhere or something you’ve always been dreaming about. Perhaps you are thinking about moving country, starting a new career or a family or begin a relationship with someone special.
It might be that you’re just about to make a decision right now, and if you’re not afraid of the ‘around the stairs darkness’, let me picture something more extreme for you. How about a parachute jump? Imagine, that you’re standing at the edge of a plane and see nothing but clouds, open air and the unknown. You’re told that if you throw yourself into this nothingness, you’ll experience something that can’t be compared to anything else: an ultimate freedom…
It was me, a good while ago, a girl in her twenties, living in a big city and working as a professional Graphic Designer for a global company. I had a good job (Geez, I didn’t know back then that 9 to 5 was killing me!), small apartment I rented by myself, a family living nearby and a bunch of friends. I was chatting to this British guy for a good while (Skype has changed it all for so many!), and we were seeing each other every couple of weeks in my country or in the UK. Over time we had enough of falling asleep with a mobile on the pillow, and made a decision to move in together. My English was pretty communicative and the performance of the native politicians seemed to be more like a ‘Muppet Show’ (with all respect for the Muppets!). Therefore moving to England felt like an obvious choice. And there I was with a big, fat life-changing decision to make: ‘Shall I leave EVERYTHING behind: my family, friends, job, culture, ALL I KNOW in the name of love?!?’
Can you see me standing at the top of that staircase, and on the edge of that plane at the same time? Gooood, because I can hardly see… Wait a second, I feel something… Very intensely… I feel something standing behind me, SO close that I can feel a sharp back pushing and can smell this stinky, unbearable breath… Wait, I can also hear a cheeky whisper: ‘What if you fall?’ ‘What if you fall?’ again and again… I’m absolutely petrified. I can’t think clearly, because my mind is screaming: ‘WHAT IF I FALL?!’ ‘WHAT IF I FALL?!’, and this goddamn Demon Of Fear is just laughing…
‘Jump or not to jump?’ – my brain is about to explode. ‘Shall I just go for it and get to the Kingdom Of The Light, and experience a feeling that can’t be compared to anything else, or make a step back, hang my head in sorrow and move back to my comfort zone?’
Suddenly, from the other side, I can feel a loving head stroking followed by a gentle whisper: ‘Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?’ ‘Oh my…YES! WHAT IF I FLY?!
Decision is mine: I can get to my Dreamland with all its adventures or stay on the Planet Safety with all its ‘what if’s. Till the end of my days… Great!’
So then, I close my eyes and I JUMP, knowing, that if I don’t die straight away my regrets will kill me eventually. That’s why I DID IT my friend! I did it.
So, if you’re facing a life-changing decision to make – love, money, place or any-other-important-thing-related, think about it carefully. And, if your angel can whisper louder than your devil then for goodness sake JUMP! and don’t forget to show your middle finger to the evil one. You’ve just made him speechless. And powerless. Congratulations!
…And what if you fell? Tell me about it! Well, you’ve learnt something, haven’t you? I know, I have. Practice makes master, so get back on that staircase, edge of the plane, whatever it is, straight away! Carry on and one day you WILL fly. I promise.
BTW: Have you ever jumped? What did make you to?
