"You can't be afraid of stepping on toes if you want to go dancing."
Lewis Freedman
This saying has just made it to the top of my favorite quotes list. Wise man, that Lewis Freedman. This quote can definitely be applied to just about any life situation worth mentioning. Any obstacle you have overcome or any dream you have insisted on pursuing probably included a moment of doubt where you became unsure of whether or not to continue. In my experience, the moment of doubt arrives when weighing out the pros and cons of the situation. One of the cons will always be how your actions negatively affect those around you. For example, if I had the option between spending one week during the summer interning for a physical therapist (which is the field I would like to go into) or spending one last week with my family at the beach before school starts, I would choose the job.
Although my family would be crushed, the one week of interning would provide me with enough insight as to whether physical therapy is truly the profession I want to enter. Plus, while I would not wish to hurt my family's feelings, they will always be there for me whereas interning is a rare position for a high school student. All dreams worth going after will present similar dilemmas. And everything worth doing comes at a price, so why be afraid of the cost? Just make sure you weigh your options before hand, and everything will work out. Don't let a small price stand in your way. Like Freedman says, "you can't be afraid of stepping on toes if you want to go dancing."
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