Reason #396
I had to throw out dinner last night. A poor attempt at making... pizza. That's right. Who messes up pizza? That's like making a PB&J incorrectly. It shouldn't be possible. But it was possible last night. I tried something new, rather than sticking to the usual, and it just didn't work out. I don't know why, either. And, unfortunately, as I was taste-testing, I seriously burned the top of my mouth with cheese so the reminder of my failed attempt has stayed with me through the day. Thankfully, Chick-Fil-A is not far from my house. And so, the pizza ended up in the trash can, and I was disappointed that it didn't turn out as I had hoped.
I don't take risks very often nor do I step outside of the box. I usually don't try new things unless I'm 99% sure it will work well out or I'll be good at it. I figure, by doing this, I won't have to face much disappointment, right? For example, I don't really enjoy cooking. I eat, therefore, I cook, and were that not the case, you wouldn't find me in the kitchen. I rarely try new things because I like to stick with what I know. It's trusty and reliable and I know I can do it. I know the outcome. But occasionally, and I mean very occasionally, I'll attempt to cook something out of the ordinary. I won't lie, I usually only take easy suggestions because the fail rate is lower. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, I never try it again. Because I don't want to keep failing. Once is enough for me, thank you very much. I'm a quick learner when it comes to mistakes, so if I make one, I just don't do it again. But giving up so easily isn't the right attitude to have in life, and if we all did this, well, we'd never have the joy of experiencing anything new.
It can be hard to try again after failing. It can be intimidating to give something another go-around when the first time wasn't successful. I'll never be Martha Stewart. She and I were not cut from the same fabric (pun slightly intended). I don't have the same love and zeal for cooking as she does. I know she didn't become the Martha we know overnight. I'm sure she failed over and over but she obviously kept trying new things, different things, and she didn't give up at the first charred meal. And I suppose this is how we have to do life sometimes. Because new opportunities will present themselves and truthfully, we never know how it will go until we try it. Maybe it will go really well the first time. Or maybe it won't. But at least you tried and you learned what not to do should you try again. And if you don't try again, well, you may very well be missing out on something amazing.
I like to stick with what I know. I'm scared to give second shots when first shots were a disaster. But I'll say that, even though it may be a little scary, it's worth it. Getting up and trying again is worth it. And we may fall a few times, burn our meal, or get told "no" more than we'd like, but perseverance, persistency, and courage can be game changers. And so I try to tell myself that it's okay. No one gets everything right the first time around. Some of us are luckier than others, but we all have to make a second attempt in life at one point or another. So our failures teach us. We learn a great deal from them, and maybe we become a little inspired by them. And we use them to our benefit, remembering that if we don't give up, keep on trying, and never stop learning while we're at it, we'll eventually get it down!
#396 - Because He always gives us the opportunity to try again.
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment." - Romans 3:3-5
I don't take risks very often nor do I step outside of the box. I usually don't try new things unless I'm 99% sure it will work well out or I'll be good at it. I figure, by doing this, I won't have to face much disappointment, right? For example, I don't really enjoy cooking. I eat, therefore, I cook, and were that not the case, you wouldn't find me in the kitchen. I rarely try new things because I like to stick with what I know. It's trusty and reliable and I know I can do it. I know the outcome. But occasionally, and I mean very occasionally, I'll attempt to cook something out of the ordinary. I won't lie, I usually only take easy suggestions because the fail rate is lower. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, I never try it again. Because I don't want to keep failing. Once is enough for me, thank you very much. I'm a quick learner when it comes to mistakes, so if I make one, I just don't do it again. But giving up so easily isn't the right attitude to have in life, and if we all did this, well, we'd never have the joy of experiencing anything new.
It can be hard to try again after failing. It can be intimidating to give something another go-around when the first time wasn't successful. I'll never be Martha Stewart. She and I were not cut from the same fabric (pun slightly intended). I don't have the same love and zeal for cooking as she does. I know she didn't become the Martha we know overnight. I'm sure she failed over and over but she obviously kept trying new things, different things, and she didn't give up at the first charred meal. And I suppose this is how we have to do life sometimes. Because new opportunities will present themselves and truthfully, we never know how it will go until we try it. Maybe it will go really well the first time. Or maybe it won't. But at least you tried and you learned what not to do should you try again. And if you don't try again, well, you may very well be missing out on something amazing.
I like to stick with what I know. I'm scared to give second shots when first shots were a disaster. But I'll say that, even though it may be a little scary, it's worth it. Getting up and trying again is worth it. And we may fall a few times, burn our meal, or get told "no" more than we'd like, but perseverance, persistency, and courage can be game changers. And so I try to tell myself that it's okay. No one gets everything right the first time around. Some of us are luckier than others, but we all have to make a second attempt in life at one point or another. So our failures teach us. We learn a great deal from them, and maybe we become a little inspired by them. And we use them to our benefit, remembering that if we don't give up, keep on trying, and never stop learning while we're at it, we'll eventually get it down!
#396 - Because He always gives us the opportunity to try again.
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment." - Romans 3:3-5
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