What would you do if you weren't afraid?

A friend of mine posted an image on Facebook. The image asked simply: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?"

So what would you do?

I would do the 'typical' things that people generally mention. Skydive. Bungee jump. Climb Mt. Everest. Run a marathon. Compete in a triathlon. Sing. Learn to scuba dive. I'd move/travel. Spend a year in New York City. Another year in Southern California somewhere. I'd live in Nome or some other small Alaskan village for a year. I'd live abroad. France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Ireland, Australia, Africa, maybe somewhere in South America. I'd get my pilot's license.

Then I would do the things that are so much scarier. Walk away. Just turn around and walk away from the people that hold you back or bring you down.

Say hello. Go talk to that person who impacted your life in a big way, even if they don't realize they did. Tell him (or her) exactly what he (or she) means to you.

Why do we let fear hold us back?

Especially when it comes to something like telling someone what they mean to us? Why don't we just tell people what we think or how we feel. Why do we wait until it's too late and then beat ourselves up with regrets?

What would you do if you weren't afraid?

Me? I'd really live.