Oh, The Places You Will Go

I used to give 'Oh, The Places You Will Go' by Dr Suess to people as presents, if they were going through a life changing period. For example I gave it to my little brother for his high school graduation, and yet, I have never owned my own copy.

I have, for a long time, believed that Dr Suess was secretly the wisest person in the world, and that he had unlocked the secret to life, and yet he hid his incredible genius behind whimsical poetry and quirky drawings catered to children, but which speak to adults in a profound way most would never admit.

Oh, The Places You Will Go, is a prime example of this theory.

It's been awhile since I thought of this book and it's particular relevance to life, which is unusual because the last few months have been some of the most transformational of my life and I feel like a much more free, confident and capable person.

This morning I was sitting in front of my computer half browsing facebook and half researching for my brand new job that I start tomorrow. It's a real life, grownup job that will put my degree to good use and will actually allow me to input my ideas and creativity into an event that is of a rather large scale. A rare find for a graduate. I was wondering if my new life would help me to be successful in the role. Help me to be pro-active and put myself out there, take risks and make mistakes but maybe, ultimately prove myself.

Failure is still something that scares me. A lot. This job is only garunteed until March, but if they like me, they will keep me. I want to be kept and work my way up. Find my place and get my hands dirty, sink my teeth into big projects and see my ideas come to life. Yet I couldn't stop thinking. Can I do it? For a long time I've been a meek person. I have a great work ethic and I work hard, but I've only ever had jobs where people say 'okay, go do this' and off I go and do it. Never have I had a role where I have input and have to make decisions, and while I know I have them in my head, can I fight the inner worries and make them come out my mouth?

"What if they think my ideas are stupid?"
"What if I'm so worried that they will think my ideas are stupid that I don't even say them and then they don't think I'm pro-active."
"What if I take on the task at hand and they think I'm incompetent for going about it in my own way."

"What if, what if, WHAT IF."

Then as I was scrolling through facebook, this video popped up on my feed.

I honestly believe the Universe brings you what you need, when you need it, no matter how big, or how small. You just have to listen to it.