Have you ever felt super pumped about an idea that you just can’t wait to start on? You plan; you prep; you get everything in place. But, you never start. When it comes time to show your worth, you freeze – caught in the headlights of your own uncertainty.
Sound familiar?
Sounds eerily familiar to me. It’s what’s happened each and every time I’ve tried to start any major project. Be it a side job, a group or even this blog. Each time, I would plan and get so close, but when it came time to execute and make it real, I couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger. I had never done anything like it before. I didn’t know if I could succeed. And, it scared the crap out of me. As long as I didn’t make a decision, I could keep things how they were. I could potentially save myself from failing.
I was wrong.
I wasn’t saving myself from anything. I was preventing myself from doing great things. I was protecting my ego at the expense of my long-term happiness. Pretty bad trade-off if you ask me. Finally, I realized the real mistake – the real failure – isn’t failure itself. It’s not trying.
I’ve decided to take the plunge. Yes, I may fail. In fact, I can tell you I will fail many, many times. But, every time I stumble, I will have learned something new. With that knowledge, I’ll be one step closer to my goals. Will you?
Don’t let the fear of the unknown dictate how you should live your life. Embrace the fear, and take a risk. So what if you fail? It’s NOT the end of the world. You will never do anything extraordinary if you don’t get out of your comfort zone.
Take the plunge.
