#Trust30 online initiative - a 30-day writing challenge - Part 7 - Dare to be bold

Dare to be bold by Matt Cheuvront

Our arts, our occupations, our marriages, our religion, we have not chosen, but society has chosen for us. We are parlour soldiers. We shun the rugged battle of fate, where strength is born. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Next to Resistance, rational thought is the artist or entrepreneurs worst enemy. Bad things happen when we employ rational thought, because rational thought comes from the ego. Instead, we want to work from the Self, that is, from instinct and intuition, from the unconscious.
A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. Its only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” - Steven Pressfield, Do the Work
The idea of “being realistic” holds all of us back. From starting a business or quitting a job to dating someone who may not be our type or moving to a new place – getting “real” often means putting your dreams on hold.
Today, let’s take a step away from rational thought and dare to be bold. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to accomplish but have been afraid to pursue? Write it down. Also write down the obstacles in your way of reaching your goal. Finally, write down a tangible plan to overcome each obstacle.
The only thing left is to, you know, actually go make it happen. What are you waiting for?
(Author: Matt Cheuvront)

Dare to be bold by Andrew Cairns

One thing I've always wanted to accomplish is the PADI diving certificate - to be able to go scuba diving, explore interesting underwater sites. Probably would go for the Open Water diver certificate - alowing you to dive to 60 feet / 18 meters (40 feet / 12 meters for 10-12 year olds) whenever you're accompanied by a fellow of the same or higher certification level (the other diver must be 18 or older for Junior Open Water divers). This would give a lot of freedom (just hire equipment and a boat with another qualified person and go wherever you want).


Obstacles are mainly just finding the time, and taking the initiative to book the training. Would like to go somewhere where you actually enjoy the training and can see stuff. I've only done scuba diving once (but it was excellent - on the great barrier reef near Cairns, Australia). Have also done a bit of snorkelling in Australia and France.


Tangible plan : just book it (and persuade my wife to come along); the timing : end of this summer ?


Anyone else up for it ?