As the great philosopher and theologian, Melissa Arnette Elliot, states, "Is it worth it? Let me work it." Now that my joke is out the way, I recently got a chance to perform at a poetry show in midtown Manhattan. A few months ago, I got approached by a show booker. I've been consistently looking for performance opportunities throughout NYC to perform. Perfect right? Well at the time, I thought so. Here's the reality of the performance day.
How can you tell if its worth it?
The worst part of asking that question is when depression piles on top of it. It makes it so easy to be cynical and pessimistic. I've been working on combating this by critically thinking about pros and cons. Critically asking "is it worth it?" Here's the reality
The lesson? I'm working to critically think beyond my feelings about whether things are "worth it." God has presented so many opportunities for us and I'm lucky that I get the chance to see what he's doing, depression or not. What about you? What makes taking action "worth it" for you? If you haven't already, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel! Let's be honest together!
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