Sesame Street: Ernie Puts Down The Duckie – YouTube.
Often when we have a goal we hold ourselves back from achieving it because pushing for change is scary. We may strive for a goal half-heartedly because we don’t want to let go of what makes us feel comfortable, not realizing that gets in the way of achieving the new goal. As Ernie learns, you have to “put down the ducky”–be willing to let go of your security blanket, to learn to be OK with feeling anxious or uncomfortable–if you want to learn the saxophone or achieve any other goal.