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- January 28, 2010
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By Amy
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” Dr. Seuss
I have a feeling that Seuss riddles will be referenced quite a bit because they just make so much sense. I guess this one applies today because I’ve found myself wondering how I plan on becoming a good bartender because I’ve never been one before.
Well, I had never been a business owner, retail clerk, wine snob (just kidding – that type of over full of ego pinky flipper can piss off), accountant, h/r rep, psychologist, buyer, artist, writer, marketing director, receiving mule, cleaning lady, chef, caterer, event planner…either. The point is sometimes we over analyze ourselves so much that it simply allows the fear of failure into the ballpark. GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE FEAR! I have no use for you.
I think all of this waiting on the space to be finished stress, along with if we aren’t flying by the seat of our pants “doing” rather than “thinking” the flood gates open and you begin to second guess yourself and your capabilities. Is that just human nature – that fight or flight response?
Spending a ton of money hoping you’ll eventually make it back is a real mind altering experience too. The true test is figuring out how to trick your mind into kicking out that beast called doubt and dig right back in to the journey with faith. Worrying really is a waste of the imagination and I believe that what this Seuss quote is really stating is the KISS (Keep it simple stupid) way it should be.
This is another reason why I am writing this blog because simply writing these thoughts down rather than continuing to revisit them has now seemed to help me close that file of doubt.
In closing, one of the greatest mentors in my life (my high school softball coach) told me recently:
“Do what you can – with what you have – where you are”. Agreed.
Here’s to closing useless files. Cheers!
Amy
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