What if failing was not an option?

“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” -Robert H. Schuller

Many of us have heard that quote before at one point in our lives. But how many of you have ever taken the time to truly consider it? Did you let it wash through you? There have been several times I have considered what I would do and each time I decide I want to smile more and lead a life filled with all of my deepest desires. But who can really do that while maintaining a life full of responsibilities? At some point, we all have to do things we don’t want to do or have to refrain from doing things that we are not capable of doing due to reasons outside of our control.

Today, I decided I wanted to analyze it again. What is it that I want out of life? Success, sure...who doesn’t want that? But on a deeper level, what do I want? I can tout about adventure, mysticism, romance, and respect. Of course, I want that but - Borrrrring. No, I want to fly. I want a freedom that the average individual cannot achieve. I want that life experience you get when you find out you don’t have much time left. You know, when you love deeper, live easier, and play harder. I want to regret nothing and do everything. But I’m digressing here and kind of moving all over the place. Allow me to get back on topic.

What would I do if the chance of failure was off the table? Here is where I want to say that I would take the first step in one of the many directions I am looking at but...would I? Would you? Isn’t the fear of failure part of what keeps us all on track? If there was no chance of failing, would it not be considered easy? And when things are easy, do we not take them for granted? And when we take them for granted, are they not just another meaningless task that we have accomplished in our lives? Without failure, there would be no success, no adventure, no risk, and no romance. So really, if failure is such a key to success, why do we let it weigh us down? Simple answer is because it’s easy, the more fulfilling answer lies within you.