Try something new

As I remember myself, I always dislike water. I loved mountains and thought water is just not right for me. I didn’t like swim and dive. And even worst, I was afraid any objects in the water, like buoys or boats, especially in the open sea, where I could not see the bottom. If someone told me I would enjoy freediving, I would laugh in the face.

But I liked photography and adding an underwater photography to the ground, and aerial photography skills seemed like a cool idea. Except for one thing – I didn’t like water! So I have decided to give a shot and see how it goes. I didn’t expect too much and wanted just to feel more certainty in the water. I chose to try freediving as it teaches to be calm and stay in the water and underwater for a long time. It sounded perfect for my needs.

On the very first session I jumped out of the boat and figured out I am in the open water, I don’t see a bottom and there are several buoys and a boat near me. Sounds like a perfect nightmare, right? I started to panic. But after that, I said to myself – “Try it, dude! You are here to try. You wanted it, so just calm down and try”. And I tried. I laid down on the water and looked down. And I saw the universe. It was just blue space with the myriad of small stars. It was plankton, but it seemed like stars! And all my fears were gone.

Just a few days later I was able to be in the water for hours; I could dive and swim underwater in one breath. The underwater was like space, and I could fly there. It is hard to explain by words because it’s the indescribable feeling.

And all of that I have been skipping for decades! Just because I was sure the water is not for me and I even didn’t try.

You can say – lucky you; you tried, and you liked it, but what if you did not like it? So it’s true, it could be possible, but I made a try. It’s like 50/50. You try something, and you have some chances to fail. Honestly speaking, sometimes a lot of chances. But if you don’t try, you miss all the chances to succeed. All of them!

So, just try something new. Try it today. Small things, big things. Think about your dreams and make it happen.