“In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.” Chin-Ning Chu
I love this simple, direct quote. We all have fears. We fear loss, pain, uncertainty, failure, not being accepted, etc. Some of us even fear success. Fear can rule our lives. It can keep us from crossing lines we know we must cross in order to grow and realize our full potential.
Facing fear requires us to do hard things. The key word being “do”. That’s why this quote caught my eye. Thinking and talking about what we need to do to conquer our fears is all well and good, but unless we actually get down to doing it, we will remain behind that line, scared, and held prisoner by our fear forever.
What is it that you have known you needed to do for sometime now? What is holding you back? Identify your fear, then:
“In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.”
And so, as another day goes by, I’m always amazed at how one simple statement can impact how I live my life, and…I have written.
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