Out of My Comfort Zone

Val Mills on Mar 31, 2010

Tags: being positive, comfort zone, saying yes

When asked to take on a role I didn’t want to do, I only accepted because someone said I would be useless.

I was asked to take on a role

way out of my comfort zone.

I wanted to say no,

to nerves I’m really prone.

I asked the advice of friends

who all said I should agree,

Still I wasn’t convinced;

This would be worse than skinning a knee.

Then another acquaintance heard

of what I was about to do,

and envious I’d been asked,

she thought she’d tell me true.

You’d be useless at it, Val,

It isn’t really your thing.

But when I heard those words

my heart began to sing.

You see, I really love a challenge,

I like to try things new,

I’ll show her I’m not useless,

and I’ll learn a thing or two.

And so, I shut my eyes

and counted up to ten,

then e-mailed my positive reply.

Now my knees are shaking again.

I’ve wasted two whole weeks,

and time is running out,

I know I can, I know I can,

around the house I shout.

Today’s the day I start

preparing to do my best;

in sixteen days it’ll be over

and on my laurels I will rest.

Val Mills, 31 March 2010

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LoveDoctor on Mar 31, 2010
good for you. Prove them wrong. persistence and determination are the keys to success. You will encounter not you in general obstacles, roadblocks and fear but feel the fear and keep working in the direction of your goals.
ashan1614 on Mar 31, 2010
I agree with marlene – the best revenge one can have against those who say we can’t is to prove them totally wrong by succeeding. YOU CAN DO IT, VAL!
martie on Mar 31, 2010
I want to know what you have to do!
Frances Lawrence on Mar 31, 2010
Good for you, I am sure you will rise to the challenge.
diamondpoet on Mar 31, 2010
Val this excellent and I would have done the same thing, because we can do anything if we put our minds to it. O applaud you.
MartineP on Mar 31, 2010
Great, motivating piece of mind sharing. Go for it! You can do it.
Tina Cassello on Mar 31, 2010
I haven’t had others tell me what I can’t do, I argue with myself about that, and I am always looking for a chance to prove to myself that I can do anything I want to do. One of the main reasons I write is to prove that I have the talent and others will have to see it too someday.
8Shei8 on Mar 31, 2010
This is very motivational! The best revenge is being successful and happy
Shirley Shuler on Mar 31, 2010
Yes you can, Val, now go forward and just do it, I know you can!!
Karen Gross on Mar 31, 2010
Funny how we rise to a challenge when someone tells us that they could do it better. You can do it – you know you can!
Val Mills on Mar 31, 2010
Oh Martie, I have to be MC or Town Cryer or whatever you want to call it a Toastmasters Convention, where all the best speakers will be competing in competitions. They usually have someone funny, so I’m going to have to find my own style.
Christine Ramsay on Apr 1, 2010
I was going to say you can do anything you want to do if you try, then I saw what you had to do. I would have run a mile. You are so brave. Good luck.

Christine
Starpisces on Apr 1, 2010
I know you can, Val, sure no problem for you. However, if you really feel uncomfortable about it, just reject it, don’t bother what they think or say, as long as you are happy.
magicdarts on Apr 1, 2010
Go for it Val!
giftarist on Apr 1, 2010
Yeah, go for it!
Mary Patricia Bird on Apr 1, 2010
Good for you, Val!
PR Mace on Apr 3, 2010
You go, girl.
Lord Banks on Apr 6, 2010
You can do it easily, being positive as you say is key to being sucessful at what ever you are trying. Nice words. LB
deep blue on Apr 11, 2010
Well expressed. To many life is about taking risks, to few it’s about being at home and staying safe.
ken bultman on Apr 14, 2010
Start out with a politically-incorrect joke. From then on it’ll be a snap.

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