Take Action - any Action

I learned a lesson today that we all need to learn regularly. I seem to at least.
A wise person once said "If you do nothing, nothing will happen". It seems obvious and innocuous but there's truth and sadness in those wise words.
You see, we are all hesitant about taking steps into the unknown. We fear rejection so we don't make that important call. We think people will laugh at us or think we are stupid so we don't agree to do that talk for the community group. We think we are better off doing nothing - you can't get burnt if you don't play with fire.
But life can pass us by and opportunities can be missed or lost due to our inaction.
I made some long-dreaded phone calls this morning and I didn't get any negative feedback - a few voice mails but the rest were really polite and one may lead to a new opportunity to expand my business.
It's amazing how much my mood improved from those simple phone conversations - most of that due to a boost in my self-confidence.
Yesterday I went and did some volunteer treatments for a charity and got some lovely positive feedback from some very deserving people. I met some fellow therapists and had some interesting conversations as well as getting some great ideas - women gain wisdom from interacting with others and I need all the wisdom I can get.
I think we all do and we all need to move forward in life or we risk being left alone and forgotten. So call that friend and invite her to meet you for coffee or make that job call or hair appointment. You will be surprised at how much better a bit of pro-active behaviour makes you feel.
There is another old saying that says "no effort is wasted". Even if the action you take seems to be fruitless at the time, it may pay off in the long run. That person you spent the time talking to may mention your name to someone else who can offer you what you want. That casual phone call may give you a piece of information that later helps you in some other endeavour. You may simply help someone else to feel better about themselves and that is always worthwhile. We live in a community and we need to make sure we include ourselves in it whenever we can - it what keeps us sane and makes us human.