Letter 53 - Will You Settle??
Hello Bregdan Woman!
You’ve got Ginny today. I’m taking a dive into the past…
I wrote this more than two decades ago – in 2002. It was written during a time I was having to make my own decisions. If possible, it is truer today than when I wrote it.
How will you answer this question for your life?
Will You Settle?
Every day, all around me, I see people settling. Settling for what?
They settle for less.
Settle for less than what will truly make them happy.
Settle for less than what they truly deserve. Settle for less money because they do not believe they can make more; or they simply do not want to do what it takes to change their situation.
They settle for doing a job they are not happy in because they do not think they can change their situation.
They settle in less than fulfilling relationships because at least what they have offers them security, or maybe they just do not think it is possible to have all their heart yearns for.
People settle.
They settle, because not settling is scary.
It takes them out of their comfort zone.
Not settling means they are going to take a risk and possibly lose
what they have opted to settle for.
They settle.
They decide that they can’t have it all, so they might as well settle for what they can.
They pretend they are happy in the midst of it.
They’re not happy, but they prefer it to hanging out on a limb that might break.
I see it everywhere.
People settle.
It makes me so sad.
And it makes me want to scream.
I want to grab these people and somehow convince them they are
worth so much more than that.
They deserve to have it all.
They deserve to have what makes them happy. They deserve to not struggle from day to day. They deserve to do something that fills their heart and soul with fulfillment.
They deserve to have relationships that make their heart explode with joy.
They deserve to not settle for anything less than what they want.
I cannot convince people.
I can share my thoughts, but each person has to convince themselves.
They have to change what they believe about themselves; and about the world they are creating for themselves.
But I can try and shake you up.
I can try and make you take a hard
look at your life.
Are you settling?
Be honest.
If you are, then only you can change it.
Only you can decide to step out of your comfort zone.
Only you can opt for the courage that will make you live in the fear zone.
It is in the fear zone that the greatest fulfillment and success is found.
It is in refusing to settle, that you learn to truly live!
Copyright: Ginny Dye 2002
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I settled! For 8 years in a toxic relationship. I was struggling in active opiate addiction and didn't think I deserved better. Until I got pregnant, got clean and started thinking more clearly. I may have been ok to settle for myself, but I certainly wasn't ok to settle for my son. Having a baby changed me, but it didn't change him. My son gave me the courage to do what I should have done a long time ago and finally leave.