Today was a Professional Development day, which meant that I had to spend all day in uncomfortable chairs in the library listening to ex-educators extrapolating about the most effective ways to reach students. It was not the best day I've ever had, but I suppose it wasn't the worst. I also get to go again on Wednesday! Yee-haw.....
Anyway, I spent a lot of time letting my mind wander. When my mind is let loose, nothing usually gets resolved. Fortunately for myself, today is that wonderful exception!
I've learned a life lesson today, and I want to share it! Of course it comes from another Relient K song, but it's an apt description of the way my thoughts drifted today (and have been for awhile).
"Do you know what you are getting yourself into?"
It seems like a tame question. It could be seen as rhetorical or proverbial, not necessitating an answer. But that's not what my lesson was about. It's about taking it a step further. You see, I spent so much of today thinking about the meaning of that line, and decided that it wasn't important. What's important is how we respond to it. What is the answer? It's a simple "yes" or "no" but we rarely answer it thusly. If it's a "yes," then full speed ahead. You've got your direction figured out. You don't know the destination or the condition of the roadways, but you've at least picked a road. If it's a "no," then you need a bit more time to analyze the divergences. It's so simple, and yet so monumental.
I thought about my answer. I pondered it deeply, resting my fist on my chin for maximum effect. And I realized that I could respond with an emphatic "YES." With that behind me, what can possibly damage me now?
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