…I looked up to see my skateboard flying to the other corner of the block, narrowly missing the oncoming traffic and finally settling under a parked car.
Passers-by rushed over to help me up and see if I was alright.
“I’m good. I’m good,” I responded.
You see those yellow rumble strips on street corners are as slippery as ice to skate over. I wasn’t balanced right as I went over one and… there I laid.
The funny part about taking a dive is that the fall never actually hurts.
You never know if you’re injured until the adrenaline wears off…
…which in this case was about 5 minutes.
As I changed into my gym clothes, I realized my wrist was definitely not right.
And then I felt my hip…. and then my shoulder.
I took it easy that workout and as I left the gym, I came to a crossroads.
Do I skate back or walk back to my office?
On the one hand, if I took another digger, I could turn my minor injuries into serious ones.
On the other hand, if I didn’t skate back I’d give my fear an opening.
And that made my decision for me.
I believe our brains acquire “muscle memory”.
The more we train ourselves to think a certain way, the stronger we identify with it.
And the more we identify with it, the harder it becomes to change course.
It may be overly dramatic, but if gave into my fear this time how many more times would I?
So I hopped back on and skated back to my office.
In truth, it wasn’t that difficult of a decision.
I have faced my fear so many times in my life that I strongly identify as someone who takes action despite my fears.
In business. In relationships. In life. In skating.
