不要畏懼嘗試新的東西 Joyce Meyer

人生中最大的悲劇之一就是沒有好好發揮你的潛能。

如果不發揮潛能，即是在自我剝奪上蒼給你在世間最好的禮物與才能。

你或許會說：「老哥，我曾經嘗試失敗過，所以我現在很害怕嘗試。」

但，你可以從過去教訓中自我獲得解放，因為你的潛能，並不存在於過去。任何嘗試所得到的失敗經驗，只要不自我放棄，都有助於日後持續追尋。

踢開過去，走進當下

你是否因為缺乏嘗試的勇氣，所以過著一塵不變的枯燥生活？又是否在嘗試之前，已事先假設必然失敗？每一個人的內在，其實都有著無限的創造力，我們都應該勇於嘗試，並無懼且盡力將創造力發揮出來。

多半時候，因為恐懼嘗試不同。所以即或已經枯燥無味，我們依舊重複著過去的做法，而非嘗試運用我們創造力。即或我們對從事熟悉之事會感到較為安全與舒適，但我們依舊可以在生命中創造一些多樣性。

上蒼一定非常喜歡多樣性，否則不會創造出那麼多不同的生命體！有時，即或僅僅是一點點的變化，也會對重複一致的生活帶來相當的新鮮感。

有些人即或已經憎恨現在的工作以且無法滿足，但為求得環境的安全感，仍會在一個地方從事同樣的工作一輩子。尋找新的工作，對他們來說是相當恐懼的事情！

他們腦海中浮現的，都是負面的想法：「如果離開現職而下一份工作做不好怎麼辦？我在現在的環境中有朋友，並且已經融入其中，新環境裡的朋友如果不接納我怎麼辦？」

他們不斷的自我重複這些負面的想法，一直到他們說服自己放棄做出改變為止。較為果決的人，思維有所不同而決定實踐他們的創造力。他們想的是這樣的：
「從事新的事情是新奇且有趣的！我需要且應要新的挑戰，同時我也渴望結交新的朋友。我相信我可以對新公司所貢獻，並且快速獲得晉升。」

我們可以依據自己的信心程度，說服自己「去做」或是「不去做」某件事。幸運的是，我們應該可以發現，我們不需要感覺有信心才是真的有信心！

聖經上說：「我們可以在耶和華中找到信心」，但我知道，我不需要依靠耶和華一樣完成某些事情。從過往的經驗中，我也知道，上蒼可以引領我，並透過他而完成某些事情。

資料來源：https://joycemeyer.org/en/everydayanswers/ea-teachings/dont-be-afraid-to-try-something-new

Don't Be Afraid to Try Something New - by Joyce Meyer

One of the great tragedies in life is to not develop your potential. When you don't, you are robbing yourself and the world of the wonderful gifts and talents God has given you.
You might say, "Joyce, I have tried some things and failed, so now I’m afraid."

You can liberate yourself by realizing that your potential is not in your past. Any time we try and fail, we learn something that can benefit us in the future if we won't give up.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Do you live a life of boring sameness because you are afraid to try anything new? Do you assume you would fail without even trying? A great deal of creativity lies within each one of us, and we need to learn to tap into it and express it without fear.

Often, instead of exercising creativity, we keep repeating the same things even when we are bored with them, simply because we are afraid of doing something different. Even if we feel safer and more comfortable with things we are familiar with, we still need variety in our lives.

God must really like variety, or He wouldn’t have created so much of it! Sometimes even a slight deviation from sameness is refreshing.

Some people keep the same job or live in the same area all of their lives because they feel those environments and activities are safe. Even if they hate their jobs and feel unfulfilled, at least they know how to do their jobs and are comfortable with them. The thought of getting a different job is terrifying to them!

They think of all the negative things that could happen: What if I leave my job and end up not doing well at the next one? I have friends where I work and I am accepted there. What if people at the new place don't like me?

They think these types of things until they talk themselves out of making a change! Bolder individuals who are determined to fulfill their potential think differently. They might think like this:
It will be exhilarating to do something fresh and new! I need and want a new challenge, and I’m excited about making new friends. I believe I will make a contribution to the new company and quickly be promoted.

We can talk ourselves into doing something or out of doing it, depending on our level of confidence. Fortunately, I have discovered that I don't have to feel confident in order to be confident.

The Bible teaches that confidence is found in Jesus Christ and not in ourselves. I know I can do nothing without Him, but I have learned to believe that I can do anything He leads me to do through Him.

Source: joycemeyer.org/en/everydayanswers/ea-teachings/dont-be-afraid-to-try-something-new