Day 362 of small things giving smiles – Falling down and getting up again as you try a new sport
Have you ever got the guts to try out a sport for the first time in your life? Or do you prefer to stay in your comfort zone and stop yourself because of the imaginary fear of getting hurt?
I had a chance to try out a sport that I had never done before- Ice skating. I had seen many movie stars try out fascinating stunts on ice in the movies so I happily decided to actually attempt this sport myself when I had the chance!
First of all, dressing up in layers of clothing and getting used to the intense cold is by itself a challenge! And as the instructed tied up all the gear on my legs I realized that keeping my balance in one place itself is also a big challenge.
And suddenly the slopes below me looked more menacing than before. Looking at all the novices falling around me, I was terrified at the prospect of speeding down the slippery stretches.
But I did not let this imaginary fear of getting hurt stop me! On the encouraging words of the instructor I began my very first ski ride down the Oct slopes. Within seconds I fell down. I was helped up again. Then after a few metres I fell down again. I did not give up. I wanted to continue skiing to complete the timings that I had paid for. So I got up again and fell down again to the giggles of all our friends. So what?
This was something I had only seen on tv or a movie and now I was doing it myself. Finally I managed a few seconds of actual skiing without falling down and I even got it captures on video!
By now my time was up. As I smiled and posed for a photo, it was with a feeling of satisfaction for having attempted something new in my life..Falling is a part of life isn’t it? It is how fast we learn to rise that will give us more smiles life!
So which small thing gave you a big smile today ?
Please become aware of small things that give you smiles
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