Personality change?

Sometimes I surprise even myself! I've always erred on the side of caution in the past - and much good it did me! - so, when an opportunity to go to the other side of the world to visit family and friends arose, I jumped at it. And where is the personality change referred to in the title of the posting, I hear you cry. The opportunity that presented itself requires that I leave next weekend. Before I was ill, I would probably have swithered, dithered and lost the chance to go. Now, I 'seize the day' - I might not get another opportunity, so I'm doing it now, while I can. Life's too short...