FEAR: The Greatest Diversion
Have you ever just sat down and thought about all of the things that you have wanted to do or planned to do but didn’t? Do you ever consider why you never did those things or why you gave up on them? Well, for the past few months, three to be exact, that is exactly what I have been doing. No, I have not technically just been sitting around thinking for hours a day. Let’s be honest, who actually has time to do that? However, I have been thinking a lot about the things that I feel I have “given up on” and let me tell you, that list is a lot longer than the things I have actually given a chance.
Now when I say I have given up on things, I mean original ideas of things that I am passionate about, for example, this blog (insert three-month break). Why? I am so glad that you asked. The answer is quite simple: Fear. I was afraid that I would fail. I didn’t want to put time into something that was just going to end up being a huge failure. That is pretty much the reason I have given up on all the ideas I have had that were my own. I work 8 to 12 hours a day making sure that my employers “idea” remains a success, but I allow fear to stop me from making sure that my own passion thrives! Who does that? Well from what I have witnessed, many people never actually pursue their passion because they are afraid of one thing or another.
I decided that this year I am done allowing fear to stop me from pursuing my passions. Am I going to quit my current job and live off of my own excitement? No, I am not and I am not suggesting that you do that either, unless you can afford it. If you can, by all means, do what you have to do. For me, this means that I am going to devote some of my spare time, even if it is just a few minutes a day, to work on things that I am passionate about. Starting with my brand. I have always wanted to help others and pass on knowledge to others. I am going to do that via this blog, my podcast and YouTube channel. I am starting slowly by getting my blog back on track. Next, I will be working on my Podcast episodes and my YouTube channel. Am I afraid that they will fail? Heck yea. Am I still going to jump in with both feet? You bet!
I am not saying that you can’t be afraid of failure. I just don’t think we should allow fear to stop us from giving it our all. Let this be the year of yes! If you have an idea and the means to carry out that idea, give it your all this year. At some point, we all have to bet on ourselves. We have to motivate ourselves to do the things that we are passionate about. It could be as simple as knitting scarves for kittens. If you are passionate about it, go for it! When we allow fear to stop us, we are failing ourselves. I hope that you all join me on this journey and get ready for some new and exciting content from me. I challenge you to GO FOR IT this year. Don’t be diverted because you are afraid of the outcome. If you don’t try, you are choosing to fail without ever giving yourself a chance to succeed.
~ One Sassy Mama