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What’s Holding You Back From Success?
Is success just a small decision away?
The topic of this story is pretty personal for me.
It’s about breaking through the fears that are holding you back. To do that, I want to start you off with a brief story about the fears that have held me back.
When I was younger — in middle school, I think — I had a paper due in my English class. Part of this assignment was giving an oral presentation.
This was all so long ago, that I really don’t even remember what my paper or presentation was about.
What I do remember, though?
I remember watching all the other students going up before me.
I remember watching them give their presentations.
I remember knowing that I was coming up soon.
I remember how with each student who went, as it got closer and closer to my turn, getting more and more nervous.
Finally, the teacher called my name.
Maybe I was just worked up from the anxiety, and maybe I was actually ill. Whichever it was, I felt sick to my stomach. I told the teacher that I couldn’t present. I had to go to the nurse.
