Have you ever had a “wild idea?” A crazy notion occurs to you – take a spontaneous trip to Fiji. Quit your job and join the circus. Marry the person you just met. Most of the time, people have these ideas and then quickly dismiss them because they think for two seconds. Occasionally, they go for them, usually with disastrous results.
But at the core of that idea was an impulse that, in your heart of hearts, was true. The trip to Fiji was a desire for adventure. Joining the circus is dissatisfaction with your current life path. Marrying a stranger is an expression of the desire to love and be loved. These aren’t bad impulses, and the ideas that bore them aren’t bad either – they’re just wild.
Some wild things should remain so. But some wild things can be tamed, and become a tremendous boon in your life. So if you find yourself wishing that you really could indulge in that wild idea, don’t just fantasize. Tame it a little. Maybe plan a trip to Fiji carefully, and then go and enjoy it! Maybe look for new jobs in whole new industries. Maybe ask that person you just met on an exciting date.
Let what’s wild grow into what serves your life.
The Opportunity Machine 