Jim Carrey was one of my favorite comedians as a kid. I used to love him on In Living Color. I still crack up whenever I see his old Fire Marshall Bill skits!
Carrey delivers a rousing commencement address!
But, in addition to making us laugh, Jim Carrey is also a wise soul. If you have a few minutes today, watch this segment from Jim Carrey's 2014 commencement speech at Maharishi University (the clip is also embedded below). It's loaded with gems.
In this segment, Carrey talks about fear--and how we often let fear dictate our lives. He says, "So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality..."
This is a powerful idea. It reminds me of different times when I chose comfort and familiarity over challenges. One thing I've started to see is that great things can come from accepting challenges and stepping out of one's comfort zone. These are moments that test your mettle and force you to grow.
Jim Carrey is a comedian and low key wiseman
We all have practical constraints, but pay attention to the moments in which you let fear and its ugly cousin, doubt, into your thoughts. Do you feel motivated by fear? Or, does fear prevent you from pursuing something important and meaningful? If it's the latter, remember what Jim Carrey says a little later about his dad, who chose a "safe" path instead of doing what he loved. "...[Y]ou can fail at doing what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love..."
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