I was having a conversation with my significant other last night about the fear of commitment. No, I'm not talking about relationship commitment. He put a ring on it, so he's locked down now. I'm talking about commitment to achieving goals, whether that be career, personal, athletic, weight loss, financial...you get the picture.
Frankly, it's scary to publicly voice your goals because that means you may need to commit to them. That's where the self-doubt and excuses begin. We all do it and it all boils down to the fear of failure. It's scary to think of failing, so why even set yourself up for the chance of failure? But then again, haven't most great accomplishments started with a goal? Yes, some goals sound crazy and others will shoot them down, but some of the most successful people in life were called "crazy" and faced many failures along their path to success.
"I have failed my way to success." -Thomas Edison
Stop letting people and your own fears get in the way of achieving your goals. No more excuses. If you truly want something, you must first believe in yourself. So believe in yourself, create a plan and set out on your journey to achieve your goal. It may be a bumpy road, but most great things in life are worth the work.
"The man who makes a success of an important venture never wails for the crowd. He strikes out for himself. It takes nerve, it takes a great lot of grit; but the man that succeeds has both. Anyone can fail. The public admires the man who has enough confidence in himself to take a chance. These chances are the main things after all. The man who tries to succeed must expect to be criticized. Nothing important was ever done but the greater number consulted previously doubted the possibility. Success is the accomplishment of that which most people think can't be done." -C. V. White
No comments:
Post a Comment