Thoreau said, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.” A quote I have displayed in my office so that I can see it from my desk because I need to be constantly reminded to go confidently. I am just naturally a quiet person, but there is a bold person in me trying to break out and every so often she does.
I was reminded the other day of how my freshmen year of high school I decided to run for class treasurer, which meant I had to give a speech to my entire class…Thinking back on it can’t believe I had the courage to do that, none the less give the speech I gave. I can’t remember how I started off exactly but I stood at the podium (shaking life a leaf, I’m sure) with around 300 faces look back at me…..”Would everyone scoot to the edge of their seat,” I saw everyone reluctantly move forward, “Now will you scoot to the left…to the right… and back,” with every move the faces grew more confused, “With your cooperation we have dusted nearly every seat in the auditorium and with your cooperation I can be class treasurer!” I am sure some people thought it was lame, I mean come on it was high school everything was lame, but I remember laughter, the good kind of laughter, the I was a hit kind of laughter.
That memory reminded me that if I go confidently anything thing happen, like a shy southern girl giving a crazy speech to all of her peers. Everyday I challenge you to go confidently.
Oh and by the way I won the election.
