Youth has the unparalleled ability to look at a problem, turn it on it's side and let go. Why bother figuring it out when you can drop it entirely and jump over it? Anything is possible, and nothing is too far beyond reach. I envy that attitude. Age jades us, dulls the thrill of risk, and makes us more concerned with risk ratios than throwing out any caution and going for it. But, anyone can still capture that desperate freedom of letting it all fall away and leaping past that cliff of doubt.
We see this happening a lot on the type of "live" reality shows such as X-Factor, The Voice, World's Got Talent (not just America, if you didn't know), and so many others. People going in front of the whole world and demonstrating their talents, for good or ill. Some truly have talent, while others don't. But, I admire the courage and the determination to fling it all out and see what happens. Go for it! Make the plunge. Leave nothing behind and step forward!
This happens in stories as well, and I do have a personal favorite scene from the movie, "Speed." The setup is this: a bus has a bomb on board, if the bus drops below 50 miles per hour the bomb detonates. Simple enough, but now they are on a highway that isn't finished. Yikes. All the police escort falls back as the bus hurtles toward an improbable leap with impossible hope. It's a breathless moment. The entire movie hinges on that single time, and it fulfills that yearning very well indeed. I'll never forget how I felt when I first saw it, because my heart quickened as I thought about all the things I was reaching out for... hoping... praying... pleading. To tuck your head down and rush forward, leaping into space without knowing for sure if there is anything on the other side.
Yes, there is. Trust me. It's worth the risk.
- M
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