Life is not a dress rehearsal, so trying something new for the fun of it can provide a different life for you.
As a coach who works with people in transition, I like to promote the concept that life is one big experiment. Just ask yourself these questions:
- What can you do different today that will bring great pleasure in your future?
- What aspect of your life do you want to improve?
- Tell me about the adventuresome side of your life?
- Do you need permission to do something you dream about?
When you were a young child, you experimented with new situations in your life (learning how to walk, ride a bike, climb trees, ride the subway - alone, etc.). As your experiences grew, some become habits that formed the standards that you live by now. Are these standards still useful? Do they need to be traded in on newer, more sensitive standard to your present needs? This is where the experimentation process take effect.
Experimentation does not have to be risky. Experimentation is your personal process where you get to try something new, something that you have been dreaming about, and something that will test out a thought or belief you might have. It can be your secret, and only you will know the results. And with those results, you can either move toward change, or reconsider what you next step will be. Remember, by being a master experimenter, there are no mistakes, just experiments that show promise or not.
© Terry Schaefer 4/99
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