For some reason, people are afraid of trying new things—whether it is trying new foods, a new hairstyle, listening to new music, going somewhere new, doing something entirely new apart from the usual habit, etc…the possibilities are endless. Why are most people afraid of trying something new? Afraid of change? Afraid of the negative impacts? Afraid of what other people might think? Are they afraid that they might actually like it?
I used to be afraid of trying new things. Why?..Because I liked to stay close to home, stick to what was familiar to me. While I was living in Japan, for awhile, I stayed away from sushi because the idea of eating raw fish was never appealing to me. After much pressure, I decided to try it..you only live once, right?! I started off easy with a cucumber roll, it’s only seaweed wrapped around rice with a thin strip of cucumber in the center. That wasn’t bad at all. Then, I experimented with raw fish—salmon. At first, it was kind of weird but I already had it set in my mind that I wouldn’t like it. It took another trip to the sushi joint to get me to appreciate, then LOVE, sushi. Now, anytime I can get ahold of some sushi, it’s a real treat to me.
In the end, you’ll never know you’ll like something unless you try it. It’s okay to try new things, you might discover your new favorite. Even if you don’t like whatever it is that you are trying, at least you can say that you tried it…and then try something else.
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