Give Yourself Something to Pursue. Even if You Fail, The World is Better off With You Having Tried
“ Pursue ” is a strong and meaningful word. To pursue is to go after something that means everything to you. If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. BrenΓ© Brown says follow your curiosity. It’s easy and comforable to run through the maze of life without pausing to think of its meaning. Does what I’m doing matter? More importantly, does it matter to me? When you pursue something, you are not sitting around idly waiting for something to happen or to come along. You run hard and sometimes even fight to pursue. You fight for your calling. Life is too short and too precious to NOT pursue something that brings out the best in you. Tim O’Reilly made a profound statement about pursuing something meaningful. He once said: “Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried.” Today, right now, is the best time ever to choose to do something that truly matters. Something you alone can sha