Punching Fear In The Face
I can clearly remember waking up that morning in May; it was exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. This was it; the day I had dreamed about for years and years was finally coming true.
As I was getting ready I had a range of emotions going on in my mind, I had so many questions. All the doubts and fears that were in the back of my head were screaming louder and louder. At one point my knee’s got weak and I almost fainted.
Some how I pushed through all of this and I told my doubts and fears to shut up, this was my dream. There was one more time things almost fell apart, it was right as I was walking up to the stage.
They introduced me as the expert that was going to speak, those nerve’s came back in force. I looked and saw all the people in the crowd; I thought there’s no way I could talk to them!
I did get up and talk to them and it just felt natural and right. This was the very first time I spoke in public, it was in Huntington,West Virginia and I’ll never forget it. After that conference I went on to speak in seven other states and four countries.
It has been an amazing experience but it almost never happened because of fear. Can you relate? Has fear ever or almost stopped you from doing something?
Fear is a liar
Most of the time we’re afraid of things that we don’t really need to be afraid of, I know this personally. Fear tells us every reason why things won’t work before we even give them a chance to.
Fear told me that I would get up in front of that audience and look like an idiot. Fear told me that no one would ever be interested in what I have to say. Fear was wrong!
What has fear kept you from doing?
Fear told me that a guy who delivered bread for a living can never be an author or speaker. I can’t imagine what life would be like right now if I listened to my fear. I’m guessing fear is probably telling you the same kind of things, what are you missing out on because of it?
You can be anything; you can take advantage of all the opportunity that surrounds us, the only thing that can stop you is YOU. Proper planning and action will be your greatest weapons against fear, so use them.
This year is almost over and I’ve heard so many people say that it went fast, I totally agree. We’re coming up on a new year and another opportunity to make this the year you make all your dreams come true.
I pray that this is the year that everyone who ever has or ever will read this blog will take action and help me start a movement of people who will not settle, who are done making excuses and life the life of their dreams.
Will you give into fear or will join me in a movement of action?
