Some thoughts about recovery. * Take what you like and leave the rest.
Fear can be a big stopper for many of us: fear of fragility, fear offailure, fear of making a mistake, fear of what others might think,fear of success. We may second-guess our next action or word untilwe talk ourselves out of participating in life.
“But I failed before!” “I can’t do it good enough!” “Look at whathappened last time!” “What if …?” These statements may disguisefear. Sometimes the fear is disguising shame.
After I finished the first two chapters of a book I was writing, Iread them and grimaced. “No good,” I thought. “Can’t do it.” I wasready to pitch the chapters, and my writing career, out thewindow. A writer friend called, and I told her about my problem.She listened and told me: “Those chapters are fine. Stop beingafraid. Stop criticizing yourself. And keep on writing.”
I followed her advice. The book I almost threw away became aNew York Times best-seller.
Relax. Our best is good enough. It may be better than we think.Even our failures may turn out to be important learningexperiences that lead directly to – and are necessary for – anupcoming success.
Feel the fear, then let it go. Jump in and do it – whatever it is. Ifour instincts and path have led us there, it’s where we need to be.
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