This is not the time of year to be a chicken. It is the holiday season, the end of one year and close to the beginning of another. It is the time to tell people how you feel, what you want, what you don’t want, and it is the time to dream. No one gets anywhere by being a chicken, except maybe a real chicken.
Bold things happen when we open our mouths and ask. Exciting things change when we let people know our need, our want, our skills and what we are willing to do with it all. If you want something to change, then you have to let the tiniest ounce of courage within you come to life. You have to let go of the fear and move forward whether you know what might happen or not. You need to stop sitting and waiting, get out there, leave the flock and move forward.
Very little changes for the chickens who stay within the fence. They have a simple life. It is the one who steps outside of the fence that has an adventure. The one who moves beyond their current confines to see what might be beyond their borders. It is okay to be the chicken who stays within the fence, but don’t complain when nothing changes. Don’t complain when you don’t like the way things are going. Don’t complain when you feel dead inside. By staying within the fence you are choosing the life you live.
It can be scary outside of the fence. There are predators, the unknown, and you may or may not always gets your needs met. It is a risk to move outside of what you know and face the unknown. Everything you want is on the other side of fear. The real challenge is do you have the courage to step to the other side and make things happen?
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