Getting a little crazy

Getting a little crazy
February 22, 2015
By: Gina Yoryet Roman


“We’re NEVER going to survive unless we get a little crazy”
Seal


“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re NOT fond of rules. And they have NO respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you CAN’T Do is ignore them. Because they CHANGE things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

Walter Isaacson narrates Steve Jobs statements very explicitly in the above paragraph. Early Saturday, while  skimming through Steve Job’s biography before I gave it away, I came across these wise lines. I despise giving away my priceless books but realistically, I won’t be able to take every single bit of me when I make my next life-changing move. Anyhow, I am certain that the book will be in good hands...

When I lie awake at night, my mind takes me to the next chapter of my life. One of my most consuming thoughts is how I will revolutionize my career. Ways of how I will not only continue juggling my multiple roles, BUT first and foremost, ask for guidance, dig deeper within, explore and make magic with the gifts I was given in order for me to get to the bottom of my purpose through my passions. Through these passions, I will find many long-sought answers that will reveal my ulterior motive sooner rather than later.

As I embrace this new spiritual, emotional, personal physical, professional and
financial vicissitude (successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs), this inner revolution, I look back and picture the timid and fearful little girl that was always subdued by the tiny obstacles lying ahead. Yet, what she ignored was that all those hurdles were nothing but hindrances fabricated by her cajoling mind. The little girl who at a very young age blurted out her first words in English, “the cat coffee,” as opposed to the brown cat. The innocent and naive creature who was always skeptical to get out of her comfort zone.

The little girl who then became a young woman who was still afraid but became adventurous. The teenage girl who wanted to delve into life’s mysteries. The adolescent who embraced womanhood and started defeating all her consternations even when life wreaked havoc.

That damsel turned into a brave, resilient unassailable, assertive and obstinate warrior when she decided to get just a little crazy and unleash her maximum potential. The transparent woman that as a human being, fails day by day, yet bounces right back and NEVER gives up. Because deep down, she believes that by getting a little crazy, she can make a positive change not only in her life, but in that of others.