Disappointing
or acceptable at best
I can not claim that I was disappointed.
I took a calculated risk.
I lost.
I could try again and still be cheaper off than going to the expensive salon, or I could go to the pricey one to have it fixed, but there are no guarantees there either.
Life is just one big gamble, isn’t it?
That’s why I don’t take my kids to the salon at all.
I’m never disappointed when I cut my child’s hair, because I have really low expectations. Doing it myself provides certainty:
- It will look acceptable at best.
- I will save 20 bucks. (That I could spend on my own hair next time I don’t want to end up looking like an acorn.)
I could have dressed up like a princess or a bunny. Instead, I went with something completely different. It had some drawbacks that I didn’t foresee until I tried it. The whole experience was utterly disappointing.
It’s also a memorable experience. My kids laughed their asses off when I told them about it 36 years later!
Which leads to the question: do you want to go for ‘acceptable at best?’ or are you going to take some risks once in a while?
Next week, I’m going on a writing retreat in France with a group of people I don’t know. I can see a some scary scenarios and drawbacks already.
Only a few things are certain: it will be a memorable experience, I will learn some things and I will send a whole bunch of duck faces, once I’ve figured out how Snapchat works.
I don’t want to set my expectations too high, but I’m hoping that this retreat will help me bring some magic into the graphic novel I’m writing.
I hope this email inspires you to do something out of your comfort zone. Let me know if it did!
All the best
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