· tim·id: showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
· squeam·ish: (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted
Every day is an adventure – something new that could be anything from exciting to unpleasant. You never know. Just the same, every day is an opportunity – an experiment, if you will, and should be looked upon as such. An opportunity to make something up from scratch, or to plan something complex; to be serious or frivolous; to care a lot or not at all. Whatever: don’t shy away from it and make the most of it you can. The truth is that many things we get involved in are too poorly planned, without enough direction or information and we’re left to take what’s there and improvise the rest. So, if you’re neither timid nor squeamish, the opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and excellence are endless. Don’t be reckless or careless – just give it your best and see what happens. As I’m writing this, images of the brainstorming sessions while designing and opening the Mirage flash before me: we were fearless, and that iconic property was the result. When the challenges of the day seem overwhelming, remember that life is an experiment. Approach your challenges like that today.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 –1882): American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
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