I think I've always been a bit timid to reach beyond what I have thought to be my abilities and even my right to expect, given my pretty humble beginnings and my general on-the-job training for life.
In retirement, and to be perfectly honest, as I have aged and learned not to sweat the small stuff, my reach has expanded a bit. I like to think a little creatively (although not too much - my left-brained self urges caution always) and I absolutely feel braver than I once did. So when I have an idea, I just float it. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
One thing about reaching for a goal (or even the stars), a person has to learn to get over it and move on. And even work on some self-congratulation and self-forgiveness. What's that old saying about one's reach exceeding one's grasp? I think I have figured out that taking a leap is more than half the battle.
And, boy, is this post full of cliches!
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