Facing a Fear

This past weekend I had the opportunity to do something that has freaked me out for years and years. My cousins and I went skeet shooting. This is not a country western song about cousins, shooting, whiskey etc. It was a personal challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone. The sound of a gun ignites a feeling in me to flee. I am a flighter and this is a trigger for sure. Once I accepted the challenge and decided I would pick up a shot gun, I went all in. I didn’t want the instructor to load it for me. I wanted to do it all. Feeling the kick back from the first shot was an adrenaline rush. I pushed aside my fear and squeezed the trigger a second time. Success. I hit the clay pigeon (I think that is what they called it). After a few rounds the fear turned to enjoyment. Do I want to go buy a gun now? No. Would I go skeet shooting again? Absolutely. Did I push myself out of my comfort zone? For sure. I can apply this feeling to my real estate career. There is always something new that I encounter in every deal. I will face the challenge and unknown and attack it head on. Stepping outside of the center lane is hard but worth it.