Sink or swim.

I always envied peoples courage in specific situations. I envy their fearlessness to new ideas, and new places. I envy their optimistic outlook towards the unfamiliar. I envy how everything seems to work out in their favor. But now, I find myself in exactly that position. I imagine myself as a pawn on a game board, and I am standing on the first block. There is so much that lies ahead of me, but I find myself very ill-prepared for the task at hand. I am only a small token, an insignificant piece of matter resting on this board. But the entire game is at my fingertips, easily within my reach. To move forward means to leave the rest behind. To leave familiarity, comfortabilty and home behind. Am I ready? Am I prepared well enough to be able to survive on my own? I'm not sure.
But sometimes, one's only transportation is a leap of faith.