Fortune Favors the Bold

It's about to be the beginning of yet another year.  They seem to pass so quickly.  This past year has been an absolute whirlwind.  I can remember New Year's Day 2011, just like it was yesterday, and I can't imagine that an entire spring, summer and fall have past.  So as always, it's time to reflect, a time to ask ourselves if this past year was everything we wanted it to be?  Were we happy?  Did we accomplish the things we hoped?  I always look at the beginning of a new year as the chance to work on the things that didn't work so well in the past year, and work on doing what I need to do to change them.  For the most part, 2011 was a great year.  I graduated from Pastry school, where I added some new friends to my life, I spent a great week of vacation in Costa Rica, I even lost a few pounds this year.  But for all the good, there are some things I wish would have been different.  Some opportunities I may have missed, some chances I didn't take.  In a sense, that is life.  Good and bad.  Missed opportunities and things that we overlook, mixed in with good and happy times.  But I ask myself how much I (we, if you will) miss out on by letting opportunities go by, by not saying yes more often, by not being more bold in our lives.  I read the quote "Fortune Favors the Bold".   For whatever reason, it stayed stuck in my head for several weeks and I knew in a way, that it was something I needed to apply to my own life.  Don't get me wrong, I have my moments of boldness, sometimes maybe even foolish boldness, but if you look around at successful people, people who make an imprint on the world, they didn't sit quietly by and let their lives happen to them.  They made some moves, struck out boldly to make a difference or to be successful or to stand for something.  I think on any level, we can all stand to be a bit more bold in our lives.  Whether it's just living day to day or some greater goal,  be bold in your beliefs, in your rights, in obtaining your heart's desire, in getting exactly what you want out of life.  Happy New Year everyone!