Squints made a very important life choice that hot day of 1962. 

He knew he could spend his whole life wondering what it would be like to kiss Wendy Peppercorn or he could man up and be courageous. 

Life presents us with so many incredible opportunities and experiences, but for some reason as adults....we start convincing ourselves that taking big risks and doing what others won't can't happen. 

When you are a kid, 11 years old, you honestly believe you can do anything. Because no one has told us we couldn't yet. 

At about 14-16 the world starts to take away our wonder and our blind passion. Passion to move ahead despite the knot in the stomach. 

You can go for that job, you can ask that beautiful woman or handsome man out. You can spend your last $300 on Taylor Swift Tickets. 

You can rent a Porsche on vacation instead of the Hyundai. 

I don't think you need to wreckless or ignorant, but if you know that money is just paper like you should, you know you can make more. 

Michael "Squints" Palledorous may or may not have known how to swim when he jumped into the deep end of the pool in the classic 1993 movie The Sandlot. 

He may or may not have weighed the consequences of kissing Wendy as she gave him
Mouth to Mouth. 

Getting himself and his 8 best friends banned from the public pool might have been a huge let down. 

But I think if you ask him, it was worth it. He knew what taking his shot could mean and likely built his life off that one bold move. 

Don't be a passive spectator on these incredible earth rotations. 

Grab life and spin it. See where it takes you and be ok where you end up.