One guy danced. Everyone stared. Then this happened.
A fun reminder that doing your own thing might be the spark others are waiting for.
Hello lovely people. You’re reading The Bright Side newsletter, a bi-weekly dose of calm and clarity in a noisy world.
At the 2009 Sasquatch Music Festival, one guy got up and danced. Wildly. Alone.
People stared. Laughed. Filmed him. And then…one person joined him. Then more. And before you knew it, hundreds were dancing like nothing else mattered.
Was it planned? Nope. He just felt the music. Felt the moment. And instead of overthinking it, he moved. Not to go viral. Not to impress anyone. Just because it felt true to him.
In his words: “I chose embarrassment over regret.” And that’s the lesson.
We spend so much of life trying to avoid embarrassment: what if they judge me? What if I look stupid? What if I’m too much? What are they thinking?
But the real danger isn’t being judged for dancing. It’s sitting on the hill wanting to do something and watching your life go by.
So today, let this be your invitation: do the thing that feels like you. Even if no one else is doing it yet.
So, say the bold thing.
Try the thing that makes you nervous.
Besides yourself, you might be surprised at who you inspire.
