I've been away from Steem for a long time (too long) and it has been pretty uncomfortable but totally worth it. There's a beauty in life visible when you're open to see what truly matters to you personally, and to the world at large.
Too many times, there's the temptation to focus on stuff that don't really matter; temporary stuff that would be blown away in no time. We worry over this and that, giving up ourselves in the process, and being at the mercy of situations and circumstances.
Many times we are presented with opportunities of a lifetime but overthink everything and end up letting those opportunities pass us by. This shouldn't be the case.
Over time, I have come to understand that it's always better to live and create memories than being left to always wonder "what if".
It could be as simple as seeing someone down the hall and contemplating whether to go talk to them or not. If you decide to go talk to them, whatever happens, you have just created a memory because now you know exactly what happened when you did. You either got a warm welcome or a stern tell off. This, in my opinion, is way better than wondering for the rest of your life what could have happened.
Stuff don't have to turn out positively before you can relive the memory. I have decided to not regret any action I take and it has been working out well for my mental health. Why regret something you actually wanted to do at the point you did it? It is what it is.
If you have not been inside a swimming pool in your life, why not dive in and whatever happens becomes a memory you just created. Why not go on that journey, skydive, eat something new and different? Why not try that dance move somewhere else outside your own head?
These days, we can document these memories in places other than our minds. Recently, I found myself taking lots of pictures and recording videos everywhere I go then I began to think about it. Life is a lot more fun when you can create memories and then document them. You can always go back, relive them with no worries or regrets.
Laugh at the silly things you did, learn lessons and put them all together to make the next memory worthwhile.
Like everything in life, nothing is easy.
Standing in front of a camera and recording stuff could be challenging af! Should that stop me from doing it? Hell no! It's a challenge that begs to be overcome just like every other life issue. So basically, there's no excuse to not create memories or document them.
When you create memories, you have stories to tell. We love stories and conversely, storytellers. So if you create memories, we will love you! Note however that you shouldn't do stuff solely because of what you expect to get in return from people. Don't you ever do that!
