The cost of NOT doing it

If there's one devastating lie people tell themselves, it's that there is no cost to missing an opportunity, we just remain where we are when we miss it- this is a lie, and a significant cost will manifest in two ways:

1. This may be the obvious one, it's when you're much older and you look back and regret not going for it. Be under no illusion, you will reach an age where you WILL put yourself on trial for the opportunities you did not chase, it will happen, and you may be too old and fragile to deal with it. Your mind will be wise and aged but your ability to handle stress, especially the stress of regret may be fragile
2. This is the less obvious one – it's when your child becomes old enough to wonder if they are industrious and want to make their own thing happen. They do the following
   1. They go online, look back at the time where you were in your 20's or whatever and learn the opportunities you had
   2. They recognise that you were in good health, had money to do things, were aware of the opportunities
   3. They look at others who did take the opportunity and gained much from them

Then at the end of that, they look at you and ask…"so why didn't you go for it?"

You, then have to answer and have your child rightfully put you on trial for not doing it, regardless of the way it manifests, you will be put on trial. Usually, people lie and say "oh it's just how it is" when explaining their excuse. Know from then on, they will spot your lie and categorise you as something they don't want to be – someone who sits idle

Worse yet, when your child becomes of age where they begin chasing opportunities, you will unknowingly become bitter to them because they are showing you the opportunities you had, just they are taking the risk and chasing them

You will tell them you are fearful that they are taking too much risk and it will fail, but in truth, you are scared that they will be successful and put a spotlight toward your idle position when the opportunity was presented to you

So again, there is a cost to not doing it, the above is who is what I think when i feel lazy

Perform the actions needed, take the risk, succeed and have your child thank you for going for it, then grow old and thank yourself for being so courageous, opportunity is a fascinating thing