I'm decluttering (or attempting to). I'm struck by how many phone numbers there are of people I no longer remember. I'm sure they were people who I was interested in networking with for music or jobs, becoming friends with, etc. And apparently I never got the guts up to actually call them. I'm always worried that someone is just giving me their number to be nice and that they're really hoping I *don't* call. So I wait for them to call me (if they've got my number). I look at this 20 year old pile of notepapers and business cards and wonder what would have happened if I'd assumed the best rather than assuming the worst.