If you had the chance to would you? Would you bet on yourself?

It’s so easy to plan things, on paper. But putting in that action to match it can get hard. Sometimes if we aren’t careful we will run away from our dreams out of being afraid. Out of being lazy, unorganized, and undisciplined.

It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do. To bet on me and give myself a fighting chance. I changed my mind so many times. Not because I didn’t know. But because I was too afraid to know. I’m a big planner. I love knowing things in advance and everything must make sense. Must align for me. But I learn that the universe doesn’t work like that. Sometimes you have to take a great steep leap of faith and be okay with the results. Sometimes we will sink but maybe, just maybe we will fly. Because sometimes these very scary things that are happening are called answered prayers.

Somewhere along the line, I lost sight of my vision. Of my worth. Of my capability. Somewhere along the line, I convinced myself to settle. To settle for ordinary. To settle for tried. To settle for just enough. The worst part is I haven’t even failed yet. I haven’t given myself the opportunity to fail because I didn’t even start. But now I know better. Now I’m no longer afraid. Now I’m ready!!

So now I ask… What are you afraid of? Is it wrong? Looking silly?? Or.. is it that you don’t want others to see you fail? Don’t want to look less confident? Afraid to admit you don’t have it all figured out? Scared you will lose the respect of others that are just as confused and lost as you? Or is it something else? Whatever your reason, toss it out. None of it matters because you CAN DO IT!! I believe in you just as much as I believe in myself. And it’s ok to be afraid. But it’s not okay to let that stop you. If I gotta try then you gotta try too. You can talk yourself in or out of anything. You just need enough conviction.