Soloist– At Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities which one has oneself prevented from becoming realities. A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow it. In every man there is latent the highest possibility, one must follow it. If God does not wish it then let him prevent it, but one must not hinder oneself. Trusting to God I have dared, but I was not successful; in that is to be found peace, calm and confidence in God. I have not dared: that is a woeful thought, a torment in eternity.
–Søren Kierkegaard
It is a shame to be afraid of trying to do big things, to fear putting big ideas in motion. To doubt and fear to venture beyond our comfort zones is a recipe for regret.
I know it in myself.
I dislike myself immensely when I fail to think bigger, when I have lost the confidence that I can overcome the failure that might come with risking much. I feel cowardly when I settle for being less than I know I can be. I feel weak when I rationalize away my own potentials for the sake of feeling safe, even though I know there is no satisfaction in that safety.
To stay the same, to deny possibility for the sake of the perception of security, is not a victory in any way.
The fear of risk outweighing the desire for what greater good might be attained and the contraction of one’s potential to be less than one knows is possible is a grave danger for any person.
And I believe I sense it in this country at this moment. [This was written in 2019 but the sentiment remains much the same]
Maybe that’s my own projection. What do I know?
Anyway, here is this Sunday’s musical selection. It’s from a favorite album of mine, Let It Be. No, not the one from the Beatles. It’s a 1984 album from The Replacements, a Minneapolis based band who was highly influential on bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. This song is I Will Dare.
This post ran five years back. However, it says everything I was thinking this early morning and I am super busy working on a big piece that is staring me down even as I write this. Plus, I just needed to hear this song this morning.
Maybe you need to hear it, as well.
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