No Holding Back

 "Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity." -Gary Ryan Blair

Each day is a conglomeration of moments to be grabbed, held onto, and wrung out so that every bit of life is squeezed from them. Whether you wish for joyful and exhilarating thrills, or a sense of quiet inner peace, the intent is to make the most of whatever little time we have on this earth. It is ironic and depressing that I have managed to compose over a years worth of weekly commentary on spiritual wellness and growth, yet have achieved very little measurable success of my own. So far I have pledged to commit to
establishing a routine, taking a vow of silence, signing up for laughing classes, performing in public, and expressing my true fashion sense, -just to name a few. Sincere as these notions are, I cannot continue preaching until I take steps to bring at least one to fruition. I love to recall a skit on the old tv program The Gong Show. A guy would come out on stage and perform an elaborate song about playing the tuba. The audience would join in, shouting, "whattya gonna do?" to which he would exuberantly respond, "I'm gonna play my tuba!". Finally the host, Chuck Barris, would halt the act and ask, "hey, when are you going to play your tuba?", to which the performer would respond, "naw, are you kidding? I can't play the tuba, and besides, those things are too big to carry around."... I am paraphrasing, but that was the gist of it. I'm 45 years old, not getting any younger, I'm ready to come up with excuses for the things I have done, I'm gonna play my tuba now.