Stealing Second Base

Posted on November 07, 2008 by Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D.

”Playing it safe is probably the most unsafe thing to do in the world.”

You are risking a lot when you choose to play it safe - in choosing to stand still.

WHY??

If you do not choose to move forward, if you don't choose to take your foot off first base and move on - your opportunities for success will soon pass you by.

But the problem is your "comfort zone" will many times try to convince you to stay right where you are at - standing still, yet quite safe on first base. Your safe and content "comfort zone" will diligently work to prevent you from stepping out into the world - into all this life can offer... to not disturb your carefully constructed life, nice family, good income and adequate job. Why would you ever want to disrupt all that!

** Many times we are afraid to give up what is currently in our grasp to reach out toward something better - for what we already possess seems to be quite “satisfactory.” Thus we become afraid to give it up for only the “possible” chance of greater success (however that might look.) Afraid to take our foot off first base, we never feel the exhilaration of successfully stealing second.

In what way(s) do you need to take your foot off first base… in an attempt to steal second?