Freedom
I heard that the most feared word in the English language is Freedom. I don’t know if that is true but it is an interesting idea to consider. I think many times we are afraid of all the choices we have. It paralyzes us when there are too many things to choose from and we fail to do anything.
There was a test done to try and prove this. A sample of jams were put out with toast and crackers and customers were asked to try some and if they wanted to they could purchase some at a good price. In the first test there were only 3 types of jam put out. In the second there were 24 types.
The first set of customers were allowed to try the jam and it was noted that over 60% of them chose a jam to buy. In the second set less than 24% chose to buy something. Too many choices. Our freedom is like that. Sometimes we lose the value of the Freedom in the choices it allows. So, how do you choose what to do? Some would say to choose what you’re good at or choose what you love. Focus. We get to do anything we want to do but not everything we want to do.
Here is an idea. Choose that thing that gives you energy. It should be something you are good at if you want to make a living at it but it should be something you can do for the rest of your life but it has to give you energy. It will tap into your creativity and you will find more time and focus because you are doing something you love.
Freedom is not to be feared but used to do something you want. It may be risky or something your friends and family will say is dangerous. That might be the fear part of Freedom but if you really believe in yourself and think it is worth the risk then you owe it to yourself to try. Take some time this weekend to think about that which gives you energy and you love to do. It may just be the best thing you ever did.
Thanks for listening,
Jerry W. Robertson