Columbus Day Can Trigger Our Own Voyage by Stacy Hoff

Happy Columbus Day, everyone! Back in 1492 Columbus took a daring risk—sailing around the world when most people believed the Earth was flat. The consequences of Columbus being wrong would have been a death sentence to him, and the crewmen of three ships, as they literally fell off the edge of the world.

Is risk taking worth it? Even when people think your idea is crazy? If it’s a belief inherent to your core, then the answer is a resounding “yes.” For me, the risk I took was writing. Deciding to become a romance author instead of just continuing to doggedly pursue my career as a lawyer.

There are some who might think my decision is crazy. “But law is a safe bet,” people could howl. “But you could make so much more money as a lawyer,” people may shout. I understand my decision may sound a bit nuts. Then again, that’s what many people thought of Columbus, too.

From now on, each time I sign a book deal, I’m going to think of Christopher Columbus. I’ll picture the brave, stubborn, possibly crazy, captain flying his largest sail with a slogan written across it, “India or Bust.” Because sometimes you’ve got to lay everything you’ve got on the line, if you want the outcome bad enough.

Does Columbus Day resonate with you?

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