Have you ever felt like you should do something you were afraid to do? Have you felt that constant tug to step just beyond the light you have shining in your path? Have you ever known that there could be so much more for you if you were just willing to take that first step … to meet your destiny with one great terrifying leap?
I’ve felt that too. I’ve let fear bind my hands and keep me from experiencing all that I can in this life. I live small and tiptoe through the world not really going after what I want.
I do this because I’m afraid. Fear is one of the most overwhelmingly present emotions in my life. It’s always been that way. I was a nervous, fearful child, and now I’m a nervous, fearful adult. You probably didn’t realize that, but it is so true and I’m officially tired of living this way.
What do you fear most? I fear too many things to count, but I’m starting to step right up to those fears one at a time. I don’t expect to ever be able get rid of them completely. Is there anyone who is truly fearless?
The difference between the courageous and everyone else is that the courageous feel the fear and do it anyway. They don’t let that sick feeling in their stomachs and the pounding of their hearts stop them. They feel those feelings and move through them because they know that what they are about to do will be worth it.
There are ideas that I’ve had for years that I’ve never attempted because I was too afraid. There have been opportunities missed because I was too fearful to speak up. No more. I’m finally ready to change.
