There is that built in protection that we all have called "FEAR." Fear will keep you on the sidelines, will get you to spend years planning and scheming but the minute you try to take that first step, fear will tell you to go have another coffee, watch some more TV and that you will feel better if you do some more planning. Fear will keep you tightly wrapped in your comfort zone until it is certain you have surrendered any ideas of venturing outside of that tight, warm little cocoon.
Why do you think so many great successes you read about had $1.00 a week to live on, got kicked out of school in grade 4, lived in a shoebox in a cold dark alley, and so on. OK some exaggeration, however, how many great lives have you read about where someone overcame great hardship and difficulty only to become wildly successful? You remember those stories, you don't remember the ones where the nice rich lady who had all the advantages in life went on to become the President and CEO of XYZ company.
You remember the ones where it seemed like it would have been easier for them to quit after all they had a lot of real fears to face. You like and remember these stories because they resonate with that part of you that says " stop giving into the fear, go and take that first step."
Fear is overcome by action, take the step and move toward what you most want to deliver.
Fear will keep you on the couch and in the cubicle, fear will keep you from accomplishing your goals. Fear is easy to give into but terrible to live with especially when you know you want to put your art out there. Fear can be overcome by action. Fear is that scary monster. Fear keeps you from even trying.
The good news is that you can overcome the fear and slay the monster, just get in the habit of taking the next step. Action is like turning the light on after watching the horror movie, suddenly it's not so scary.
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