FEAR:

Fear can be a big stopper for
many of us: fear of fragility,
fear of failure, fear of making a
mistake, fear of what others
might think, fear of success. We
may second-guess our next
action or word until we talk
ourselves out of participating in
life.

“But I failed before!” “I can’t
do it good enough!” “Look at
what happened last time!”
“What if …?” These statements
may disguise fear. Sometimes
the fear is disguising shame.

After I finished the first two
chapters of a book I was writing,
I read them and grimaced. “No
good,” I thought. “Can’t do it.” I
was ready to pitch the chapters,
and my writing career, out the
window. A writer friend called,
and I told her about my problem.
She listened and told me: “Those
chapters are fine. Stop being
afraid. Stop criticizing yourself.
And keep on writing.”

I followed her advice. The book
I almost threw away became a
New 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 learning
experiences that lead directly
to – and are necessary for – an
upcoming success.

Feel the fear, then let it go.
Jump in and do it – whatever it
is. If our instincts and path
have led us there, it’s where we
need to be.

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