On the morning of November 18th, I was listening to La Power 105.3 on my way to work. I sometimes listen to Spanish radio stations to keep my ears sharp in hopes of returning to my previous status of being 100% fluent in Spanish. In days past, I was a semester abroad student and earned a Minor in Spanish Literature. While my Spanish is not what it once was, I’m still able to communicate. The female announcer mentioned that the first 10 callers who could identify a country that has 3 letters A’s in the name would win an all-expenses paid trip to Cancun or the Dominican Republic. Keep in mind I’m driving so I need a stop light to dial the number. I ended up being caller number 6 and my answer was Canada (at the moment I couldn’t remember Nicaragua or Panama). Long story short I won. But there was a mental exercise I had to go through in a matter of seconds to convince myself that I deserved to win and that the possibility of winning was worth the effort of my fumbling fat fingers punching down on my iPhone screen. So often we say no when we should be saying yes. Whether it’s the expectation of low probabilities or our own imposter syndromes that shut us down it pays to stay open to possibilities and take a risk. Rise, Invite, Smile, Embrace, and Kickass. Take the risk. It’s worth it.