“I have not always chosen the safest path. I’ve made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I’ve learned something important along the way: I’ve learned to heed the call of my heart. I’ve learned that the safest path is not always the best path and I’ve learned that the voice of fear is not always to be trusted.”
― Steve Goodier
Write what you think it means and how you have experienced this in your own life. This could be at school, at home or with something that you do out of school.
I think that the quote that Steve wrote is about trusting your gut.
A challenge for me was when I was six and I went for a bike ride in Punakiki. We biked up the track until we got to the part where there were no railings and it was just the side of a cliff. We had to get off of our bikes and walk and it was a real challenge for me because it was really scary. I think that people are capable of sticking to something and trying again. When I was on the side of the cliff there were so many of us that we didn’t know if we were going to be able to make it across to the other side.
I learnt that sometimes you have to take a risk and overcome your fear. We get the confidence to try again when we have another opportunity and grow in courage.