Pursue

Have you been in a situation where you didn't do something because of some factors like peer pressure, conformity, time constraint, and/or timidity? If you can do it now, will you still do it? Our world is huge and carries lots of possibilities. It is our choice whether to pursue those possibilities which we think are meant for us.


When I was in college, I really wanted to know if I can dance. However, I was too shy to make a serious attempt, not to mention that I had no time for it due to inhuman amount of schoolwork. It was only after two years since graduation, when I was already working, when I finally decided to do it. Luckily, I found a friend who was willing to join me in taking dance classes.

It was relatively weird for me to pursue dancing because I wasn't the active type of person. I invest time to nourish my mind and not my body. However, I felt that something would be missing in my life if I didn't try it. Although I only took five or six sessions, it was very much worth it. Even if I had to walk a long way to go to the dance studio from our office after work, I didn't regret taking those precious classes.

Months afterwards, I am still dancing at home every weekend. I am still enjoying every minutes of it, not to mention that I am able to exercise on a weekly basis because of it.

I am sure there are people who feel reluctant on trying new things especially if it doesn't seem to fit what we usually do. Dancing is definitely different in my case if you would compare it with my other hobbies of playing computer games, surfing the net, and writing blogs and songs. However, I am sure that several years from now, when I am already laying on my deathbed, I won't say, "What if I tried dancing when I was younger?" because I got the courage to really pursue it.

If you've been longing to do something for quite some time already, now is the time to pursue it. Make time for it. If your friends say it isn't like you, don't mind them. Eliminate the what if questions you will be asking on your deathbed by doing what you want as early as now.