“What’s preventing you from doing it?” I still hear this question in my head coming from the NLP trainer when agonizing over my present and future in our training years ago. The question he asked woke me up a bit, but I already had my excuses ready. You maybe know what I’m talking about: as soon as xxx, if only xxx and after xxx.

It’s good that there are people around you who can make you jump when the only thing you want to do is stay still. But, if you are not sure where to jump or where you want to aim with your jump, it is also good to dare not to jump. At that time, years ago, I was in a situation where I wasn’t quite sure where that jump would lead or where I wanted it to land. So, I didn’t jump, and in a way, I stayed still for many years. Listening to oneself can sometimes be quite challenging. It is not always that clear whose wish or dream you are living in reality. Before jumping into the unknown, it’s good to ask yourself if this is my real desire, or is it about pleasing someone else that makes me jump?