It always feels much easier to play it safe. It makes more sense to stick with a guarantee than risk everything and disappoint. But I was ready for something more. More meant changing my ways, finding a respectable work ethic, saving my money, and doing things differently. I thought about every question my mom asked me. I weighed the pros and cons. I used the doubt she had, and the self-doubt I’d grown accustomed to, as fuel to make a new path for myself. If I didn’t believe in myself, who would?
