Prove yourself wrong: live life unexpectedly (for yourself)

Just as I have repeatedly made mistakes, I’ve spent my life surprising myself.

Over and over and over again.

Mistake.

Surprise.

Mistake.

Mistake.

Surprise.

Mistake.

Surprise.

I’ve lost myself to despair from failures.

I’ve felt the elation that erupts from taking courage and pulling through.

I’ve experienced the joy that comes from surprising myself.

The real juice in life comes from the unexpected.

When we don’t see our power; when we take our mistakes seriously; when we play it safe, we are at risk of denying ourselves this juice.

The elixir of surprise.

We can prove ourselves wrong.

To do the thing, despite how it feels, push through, and emerge a little rattled, but alive.

We can surprise ourselves every day of the week if we choose.

I’ve done it, and so have you, but we don’t do it nearly as much as it is available to us.