Why?

Some people ask me why I LOVE preforming. It's simple. If they ask it, they just don't get preforming something you're good at. I hate the nerves before it but something about showing off what you've worked so hard on to people you've never met before is like the greatest feeling in the world. I am in love with that feeling while you're on stage or in the arena or whatever. So my first example is music. This is my biggest one. I get soooo nervous before a concert or recital or whatever but when I'm actually doing it, I loose myself. I almost forget that the audience is there, It's just me, the piano or microphone, and that spotlight. Just recently I preformed a specialty number for my choir. When I auditioned for that I was INSANELY nervous, my hands were shaking on the piano keys but my voice wasn't affected for some odd reason. But when I preformed it, I was fine. The spotlight didn't even seem hot until after I stood up and cutesey'd. I was just really comfortable on stage. The spotlight was kinda comforting and my voice went through the song without a single crack or flaw(although i did acidentally skipped half a verse bacause I got so caught up in the music) And then I had a solo. For the piano one I didn't have to face the audience but for this one I did have to. I thought this would make me more nervous but I looked straight at them and sang. Now for 2) Horseback riding. That's just . . . different. I'm nervous before I enter the arena, my hands shaking . . .That part I hate, but I got to get used to it. Then I go in preform (barrels, poles, flags, pleasure, or whatever) and I don't feel a thing, I just know I gotta keep the pattern straight, listen to commands and get the fastest time. It's just me, the horse, the ground we have yet to cover, and the finish line. I don't realize I'm still nervous until after I exit the arena . . .that's when I get shaky and crap. But that's more just the adrenaline, and excitment. ;) 3) Musical Theater: This one is easy . . . you know the lines and everyone else's lines by heart, you've practiced it a MILLION times and you can't even SEE the audience because the spotlights are so bright, and it's not like you're even facing them full on the whole time . . . But ANYWAY! Those people who hate preforming don't know how to loose themselves in what they're doing. You just got to stop thinking about the consequences and the people in the crowd and focus on what you're doing and why. Y.O.L.O. ;) might as well live it to it's fullest while you can.