As excuses go this one, “nobody will notice if I don’t do it because nobody is paying any attention” can go two ways.  Either it’s a sign of laziness as in the gum-popping clerk that shuts up shop an hour before closing or it’s a symptom of less than perfect self-esteem.  The self-esteem version is what’s of interest here – the people that feel that they don’t count enough to go after their dreams, even if it’s only a momentary lapse.

It seems to me that people notice far more than they talk about. We are so concerned with personal space these days that unless it’s your really close friend, nobody is likely to say ‘hey, whatever happened to that dream of going to Europe, did you do anything about that?’ because they figure you’ll bring it up if you want to talk about it. The smallest action on your part has a ripple effect on others and you probably have at least one example of that somewhere in your past.

I know I have also used this excuse for the mundane things like doing the dishes.  There is a fine line between letting that go to focus on something more important and letting it slide too far because you don’t think you really deserve to live in a comfortable environment. It could be true if you live alone that nobody else will notice (for awhile…) but you notice  and that counts for just as much.

Next week:  It will require too much risk

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