“I’m a Zen Buddhist if I would describe myself. I don’t think
about what I do. I do it. That’s Buddhism. I jump off the cliff and
build my wings on the way down.” -Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury’s approach is one based on faith, based on you gut, based on what you don’t know you don’t know. This is not something they teach us growing up, in formal education or in continued education courses for our career. Whether it be your personal life or your professional career, there comes a point when what you know will only get you so far and you have to trust that along they way you will learn anything else you need to know.
One way to look at it is that life is a journey and often you have to take risks and learn as you go – you just hope when you jump, you have learned enough to keep you airborne long enough to learn how to fly before you hit the ground.
In your current life . . .
Where are you at with different areas of your life – are you safe on land or standing on the edge of the cliff or on your way down or even flying?
For the future . . .
What in your life has brought your to a cliff? (this “cliff” maybe a relationship with a friend, family member or significant other or the path for your professional career or learning a new skill set or trade or taking on a new hobby?) What would it take for you to jump?
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