I always struggle to find jeans that fit just right. This has been an issue for a while now, which is why I've only been wearing 2 pairs of "baggy" jeans I own, and I am not happy with the way they look and feel on me. However, I settled for these until I could find the perfect pair. I made the mistake of settling for an expensive pair not too long ago because they fit just right (or so I forced myself to think at the time) but nowhere near perfect. Yes, I wanted a perfect fit. I had given up. I stopped searching.

(Note: This isn't just about jeans...continue reading, if you wish.)

Today, I found the perfect pair, or at least close to perfect. "If only I had considered looking in this store before," I thought. Why didn't I look for jeans in this local, very much affordable fashion store? Because in my mind I thought I could never find a nice pair that fits for $15. I had previously made a decision before I stepped foot in the store. I judged. I knew I could never find a decent pair of jeans in this store. I didn't even consider it. Impossible.

Boy was I wrong.

On my way home, I thought about this and I realized this applies to a lot of things in my life. I make decisions before I give something a chance. We are all guilty of this. We all have judged a book by its cover. I realized I need to have more of an open mind to things I would never consider. Because the solution, or that something we're looking for could be right under our noses and we don't even know it. Don't make a decision based on the unknown. Consider the impossible.

Today, my search for the perfect pair of jeans was a success because I took a chance on the store that "would never have the perfect pair. "

Labels: life, searching, unknown