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Are You Waiting To Be Chosen?

 

Last week, one of your tweets led me to watch the video below which then led me to this post which THEN led me to a huge realization of something that should have stayed in high school.   I won't name any names because we’re all doing this lately – waiting to be picked and waiting to be perfect.

You remember when you were in high school or junior high gym class…and you were standing there waiting to be picked for the kickball game, the volleyball game?  You hoped you wouldn’t be picked last. You hoped you’d get on the cool kids team.  You hoped people would want you before someone else.  It sucked! I hated that feeling — wondering if you were going to be the LAST ONE PICKED.

I consider myself lucky because I figured out how to turn that feeling around – pretty quickly.  Instead of waiting to be chosen, I chose to take action.

I started organizing events, shows, workshops…long before I was trained to be a teacher.  I created events and activities that didn't require me or anyone else to be chosen.  I kid you not…before the age of 18, I picked myself to teach an African dance workshop for my entire high school,  became an FCC licensed radio host at a local college radio station with a regular time slot, and I chose myself to be an exchange student — before anyone at my school suggested that road for me.

I’m not telling you any of this to brag or to re-live my teenage years…but more to encourage you to choose yourself too.  Even now as an adult you can make opportunity and grab possibility yourself. It’s all around you–at work, at home, when you're on vacation or traveling.  It really is everywhere.

Fast forward many years…and I still do that.  If I see an opportunity, I don’t wait to be asked to be part of something, I become part of it.  I don’t wait for perfection or until I know everything or have planned all the details or am the top expert.  I follow my passions and I jump in.  If I didn’t do this, I wouldn’t have recorded a cd, become a pilates teacher, started writing a book, or jumped at a chance to work with an amazing entrepreneur last year.

So, what’s the secret…how do you do it?  How do you turn the cycle around and stop waiting to be chosen…or waiting for that moment when everything is perfect?

Any time something strikes you as something you want to do (and are pretty sure you’d rock at), you just say, “I could do that!”

And remember – you won't get into something over your head, because everything is learn-able, everything has a process…and even if you aren't the foremost expert in something (assuming we're not talking about brain surgery), then you can probably learn what you need to know.

Ahh…those 4 magical words put something in motion…you’ll find yourself replying to odd opportunities, meeting interesting people, and best of all…living a life where you are the chooser and aren’t waiting to be told, “you’re the one”.

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  1. Sarah says

    April 27, 2011 at 10:29 am

    I LOVE this Anne!! Go make it happen – we need no permission, no waiting to be chosen…we can choose ourselves!

    And girrrl, when we are at blogher I want to get your life story (over a glass of wine or two). I always pick up little bits from your posts and it’s amazing!

  2. admin says

    April 27, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Thanks Sarah. You know…even I sometimes ask for permission to do things…but I really do believe that no one makes your life for you and to heck with anyone who wants to keep you in your place–and pick you last.

    Hahah liquor me up to spill the beans…that could work!

  3. kate says

    April 28, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Anne I love this! I am currently looking at organising my finances and want to see if I can increase my income and control my spending – I can do that! Thanks for a great motivating post x

  4. kate says

    April 28, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Anne I love this! I am currently looking at organising my finances and want to see if I can increase my income and control my spending – I can do that! Thanks for a great motivating post x

  5. admin says

    May 3, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    I hear you big time on this one Kate. 2 resources to check out – Ramit Sethi’s Scrooge Strategy and anything by Rebecca Tervo. I get regular emails about how to either save money or spend less from Ramit. Check him out.

  6. kate says

    May 9, 2011 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for the resources – will check them out right away

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