I heard it countless times from someone to not do what I am about to. I even told myself countless times to not do it, but I listened to no one. Soon enough, I made my way up the tree and could not get down. There is nothing more embarrassing than overestimating your own ability and having to wait for someone to get a ladder so you can climb down. After climbing down the ladder, I received an ear full of how I should refrain from the same activities in the future.
Now that I am thirty, I no longer have the same desire to climb trees. However, my appetite for putting myself in situations I cannot get out of is still stronger than ever. The mindset of it working out this time seems to remain prevalent. It is me caught in an argument with myself about how I should seek out challenges to overcome. Yes, problems do not find me because I go out looking for them! I seem to have a real knack for this.
Gino! Surely you have learnt some lessons from these mistakes of yours? Without a doubt I have! With those lessons, I have learnt how to get myself out of tricky situations. No longer do I get stuck up a tree, on the account that I no longer climb trees because I know how easy it is to get stuck up one. Especially if I am feeling too adventurous and climb as high as I can, only to find that I have put myself in a position where I cannot climb back down. Ah, yes! Classic Gino. Never a day goes by when I am not being my usual self, unless it is a bad day. The bad days are extra special.
Even though I have many setbacks in life, there can be little doubt that what comes are experiences I have not yet had. With new experiences, I take myself outside my comfort zone and grow as a person. Sure, when I was much younger, it was troublesome to get myself out of situations I put myself in, but since I have aged against my will, I have learnt to put some trust in myself to get out of said situations. Through these varied experiences of mine, I now appreciate many other aspects of life. The quiet moments have never been more pleasant than what they are now, as it is a respite from the chaos of life. It is time I level with you here. The thing about getting into tricky situations like climbing too high up a tree, is that the moment of pleasure is phenomenal. I am being honest! Even though I climbed higher than what I should have as a child, the view from where I clung was incredible. So, the question of worth presents itself. At that moment it is bliss, but when the moment has passed and we now find ourselves in a worse present, we question what we have done. However, here I am, alive and well. So, to conclude, the many experiences I have had have all been worth it to some extent because I have learnt much that I would not have if I did not put myself in said troublesome positions.
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