Fear holds us back. Sometimes it holds us back for good reason, it keeps us safe. But it can hold us back from greater things as well. And with that I’ll leave you with more eloquent words than mine…
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
-Marianne Wilson (although often misattributed to Nelson Mandela)
This poem strikes a chord with me, but I’d love to hear what you think. What scares you? Does fear ever influence you in good ways? Ways you regret?
