If you don’t go… you’ll never know
What happens when you follow the call
Welcome, Freethinker — take a deep breath.
“If you don’t go… you’ll never know.” - A short story
Dave and I lived four houses apart as kids on Long Island —
but somehow, we were never friends.
It wasn’t until our mid-thirties,
after life had taken us in completely different directions,
that we serendipitously reconnected halfway across the country in Colorado.
And instantly…
became best friends.
Which makes me wonder —
If Alisa and I had never moved to Colorado,
would Dave and I be best friends?
If we had never traveled the world,
would we have moved to Colorado?
If we had never quit our corporate jobs,
would we have traveled the world?
So much of what matters in my life now…
exists because we listened to something we couldn’t fully explain.
A pull.
A quiet knowing.
An uncomfortable sense of complacency.
If you’re feeling that right now — listen.
Most people don’t —
but you have no idea what’s waiting for you
on the other side of your doubts, your fears, your insecurities.
Maybe it’s great adventure.
Maybe it’s clarity and wisdom.
Or maybe it’s the kind of friendship that changes your life.
But one thing is certain —
If you don’t go…
you’ll never know.
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Until next time, Freethinkers… stay present, be pleasant, and make today the best day of your life 🙏
Mike Messeroff
Founder of The Carpe Diem Company
High-Performance Personal Freedom Coach
Creator of Self-Hospitality
Author of Dogs Get It: Advice I learned from my best friend