What’s more dangerous sky diving or driving a car? It's all about perceptions. What makes you think something is risky? Is it the unknown? Is it simply because you never tried and and your subconscious lizard automatically freaks out and says, no way, that’s not for me? 

What goes into this decision? 

Driving people are trained to operate a car before acquiring a license. In Sky diving you also go through day-long training before jumping out of a plane. Both require you to train with another person before going to do this activity on your own. 

Sky diving, free falling into thin air is perceived to be a very dangerous sport. Yet, most people drive a car every day to and from work and seem quite content that this is very safe. 

Here are some fun facts for you: 

-Sky diving is 1 death per 108,083 people

-Driving a car with a licensed driver, 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people

Thus, you are 16 times more likely to die in a car accident than sky diving.

Mind-blowing, right? Simply defies logic. 

Now that you realize that something you do every day is more dangerous, this becomes a mind shift. 

What’s possible? 

A client who realized this began having perceived difficult conversations. She changed her approach from avoiding conversations to having courageous conversations. She realized that the freedom she gained from doing something difficult ended up being quite easy. This relieved a huge burden off her shoulders, freed up her time and energy, and set her on a new path forward. Defy logic again? 

Faith in yourself to expand your horizons and seek new experiences brings a whole new world and perspective your way. 

The greatest reward you will ever receive is realizing you are more capable than you ever realized. This capacity to expand, grow, supersede. It's not superpowers. It's simply a part of you that you never knew existed. 

Today, go do something new and different, and let me know personally what the result is.