“Leap and the net will appear.”
This is one of my favorite adages and in fact is my favorite approach to decision-making. I think most of my life choices have been made with this philosophy as my foundation, now that I think about it. This is much to the chagrin and hand-wringing of my father, I’m certain. For some, it’s a very risky way to choose a life path.
Today I thought a bit more about this proverb (truthfully, I think about it often enough already) and realized there is a direct connection between this approach — that of leaping and hoping that a net will appear — and being open. You can’t take that big jump and then be picky about what kind of net appears — or who is providing it, or how far fom the ground it is, or where the net will take you after it’s caught you. Most times the net that appears will be of a kind or origin you had never expected or maybe one you’ve never even heard of, but there will be one — of some kind. If you’re not open to what appears, then you are quite likely to be unhappy … and may not take a risk again.
I think, actually, the saying should be “Leap, then open your heart, and the net will appear.”
