We waste precious time and energy worrying about events which never happen, opinions that don’t matter, approvals we don’t need. Our imagined fears are a dog pile of a thousand tiny terrors and a hoard of gargantuan doubts. They stop us before we begin. We must confront our paper tigers, name them for what they are if we want to succeed.
Fear is a mechanism that evolved for our safety. But Saber-toothed tigers and Mastodons became extinct ten thousand years ago. To move forward, we need to determine if our concerns have any validity. What would happen if our worst thought stood manifest before us? When we consider them, most worries are dismissible, while a handful may require mitigation. Then we are free to grab our heart’s desire and prepare for an amazing ride.
What fears are stopping you?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
I completely agree. Our own fears are our worst enemy.
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They are difficult to see. Hope you have a great day Suzanne.
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Fabulous quote. I don’t know that it is just fears that hold us back, I think it is working hard, but not seeing the fruits of our labor materializing… so we GET TIRED with the hard journey. This is when we need a bit of luck, a chance encounter with someone, a small miracle that restores our belief that we are INDEED on the right track, our efforts will be rewarded. AND it is not for some big materialistic reward, but for acknowledgment that what we are pursuing for our own self worth, passion, etc. is worth the hard work.
LOL – I think we are ALL getting TIRED, but it’s not the end of the year yet, RIGHT!
One of these days, we need to meet for coffee. 🙂
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Yes, there are a multitude of things that can interfere. Being tired and overworked can have a huge impact on our ability to push toward our goals.
Thank goodness we aren’t at year-end yet. 😊 There is still time to get things done.
Coffee? Did someone mention coffee? Yes. Great idea. ☕☕☕
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Giggle… YES, and I mean a “real one” not the cyber one. I sent you an email.
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Today has been busy, I will check it out.
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No rush, it seems like we went from Fall to almost winter, right.
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Yes it was cold last night.
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Oh I like this 🙂 Fears, well……yes, if it wasn’t for fear, I’m sure I would get a lot more done! Fear of wasting time, fear of the “what if’s….” is the big one for me. I need to be more Vulcan I think…..logical and less emotional. Interesting post 🙂
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Fear has a purpose, but too often we let it work against us. I am thrilled the post spoke to you and hope it compels you to take action. 🙂
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I might point out that ‘caving’ to a bit of fear might have extended Earhart’s life by 40 years. There is still plenty to reasonably fear without predators stalking us for dinner.
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Jeff, that is a very true. We need to examine fear, access what is at stake, and mitigate any real risk. However, too often our fear has no significant ramifications, and we forgo our dreams as a result.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing, my friend. 👍
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Always a pleasure!
xoxo
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