Fear of Failure?
I keep making the same mistake and have to ask myself why.
Now you may have been told that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Yet, how easy it becomes to stay in your rut because somehow that rut seems safer, familiar even comforting as compared to climbing out and continuing on your way.
A professor once told me that the thing people fear most is change. Well, change and public speaking. Blogs have made public speaking easy for anyone with a keyboard. But change is another animal all together.
If we take the easy road are we living life to its fullest? Of course not! It’s only with the willingness to take risks and reach for our goals that we can begin to really live. But what is it that keeps us from reaching for that goal. Fear? Yes, but fear of what?
I can’t figure out if I’m afraid of reaching my goal or afraid of failing to reach my goal. But either way, it’s fear that’s holding me back and that is unacceptable.
FDR was right when he told the US that all we have to fear is fear itself. It’s time to pick up my sword and shield and head off to battle.
Wish me luck.
