Entering Petra from the rear Nabatean Route as the sun rises over the remnants of an overnight dust storm. May 2018.
“The shortest answer is doing the thing.” -Ernest Hemingway.
We humans tend to spend a lot of time deliberating. Weighing the “what-if” and the “should-I” — the consequences of some unknown action we want to make, we think we should make, but something holds us back. We overthink. I know I’m as guilty of it as anyone; though I always try to ascribe by the theory of “What’s the worst that could happen?”. Sure, maybe I miss the opportunity to work with a an awesome client. Maybe my evacuation insurance won’t cover me when I’m on the ground due to security risks. Maybe the odds are good I’ll come home with some weird tropical bug.
But you know what, think of everything ELSE that could happen. You could met incredible new friends you never would have encountered otherwise. You might push your physical limits and discover your boundaries are far beyond what you imagined. You might find yourself walking in the footsteps of history, the rest of the world seeming to spread out before you.
Everything could change, and it could be amazing.
So do the thing, friends. You’ll be surprised at what happens.
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