How To Conquer Your Fear And Go After Something You Want
Five things to remember.
Opportunities are scary.
Because they often come after months or years of chasing them and in that time it’s easy to grow comfortable with the chase.
It becomes part of our identity and daily narrative.
Then, suddenly, that opportunity is within grasp.
And we freak out.
Turns out what it takes to chase an opportunity isn’t the same as what it takes to act on one.
Scared by the potential changes an opportunity may bring, it’s tempting to find ways to avoid acting on it — to self-sabotage, hide, and create excuses why it’s not the right opportunity or the right time.
But that’s just fear.
To move past it, remember these five simple things.
1. It’s OK to be nervous.
Seth Godin has a great metaphor about marathon runners.
Even the best runners in the world get tired when they run a marathon — it’s not optional.
But successful marathon runners are willing to accept and endure the fatigue to accomplish their goal.
