Fear -- we all struggle with it.
I've struggled with fear for the majority of my life.
Here's what I've learned about fear--
Fear can propel you forward -- or keep you stuck.
Fear can motivate you into bold action -- or it can cause you to shrink back and miss the moment.
One of my favorite quotes from all time comes from Teddy Roosevelt's speech, "Citizenship in a Republic." In it, he profoundly states the opportunity fear provides to dare greatly. Here's what Mr. Roosevelt says...
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
How do you frame your fear?
Does it motivate progress -- or keep you stuck?
When an opportunity comes, are you quick to take it -- or would you rather take a hard pass?
Fear doesn't have to be your enemy -- it can be your ally.
Reframe your fear as the "price of admission for fulfillment and success."
The choice to reframe your fear is the most important choice a leader can make.
I hope this helps.
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