foolish enthusiasm

"You will do foolish things but do them with enthusiasm!" -Colette

I found this quote in the SLC office that is quite true. The ironic thing is that the author of the quote's name is the same as my sister's. (Just thought I'd point that out.)

I do many foolish (dumb is a better word) things and generally run head-first into them. If I do think about it, I feel slow and behind everyone else. However, my roommate pointed out that you could think about it like my band conductor, or any band director for that matter. "If you're going to make a mistake, make it big." If you don't recognize your mistakes, then you can't fix them. Plus, if you play through it, then you can go onto the parts that you know better and aren't hampered by trying to work out and/or focus on the thing you messed up on. So really, this quote is encouraging you to not worry about the dumb things you do in your life.

This quote also encourages you to make a difference in your life. If you worry about making mistakes, or looking dumb, you're not going to take a chance. So, if you don't worry about it, you take more chances and make more of a difference...hopefully.