derring do
Not such a random picture... sometimes all it takes is the confidence to let go and be free Derring do : Daring or reckless action. Misinterpretation of earlier derrynge do , misprint of Late Middle English dorryng do , daring to do, When I read Julie's latest post, moments of perfect clarity: in which she doesn't dare , it really resonated with me. I can identify so strongly with her wondering whether to live off her own creativity or to stay tied to the (often false) security of a job. But sometimes all it takes is a bit of derring do . A leap of faith that you can succeed, and if you don't, at least you will have tried. A bit of action, that is not always as reckless as the definition may imply. I remember when I started my own business. It was a jump in the dark, but I did have a bit of a push. The person I had been working for (and who I still respect immensly) had started making unreasonable work demands. The end result was that I sued him (successfully!)...