Act despite fear

DON'T BE AFRAID OF DOING BE AFRAID OF NOT DOING

The fear of failure, embarrassment, and imperfection as unnecessary as they are can sometimes be excused, because fear is a natural phenomenon to man. It is not a crime to be scared, to be afraid of something, but one thing that we really need to fear, is inaction. There is great danger in dormancy, inactivity, and laziness, unfortunately many seem to be very comfortable with them. There is nothing to regret in trying and falling short, the greatest regret comes from never trying at all.

Doing comes with double chances, we either fail or succeed, but not doing comes with a guaranteed outcome of failure. Fear will paralyse you with the potential for failure, but you have already failed by yielding to fear. If you never try, you will never know what you have missed. History belongs to those who act, not those who wait for perfect conditions. Every missed chance, every opportunity deferred, is the gradual death of great potentials.

Action is the antidote for fear; failure will teach you what success will not, but inaction will stagnate you; the sting of rejection will fade, but the regret of not trying will linger for long; progress can be slow and messy, but the effect of paralysis is permanent. The world rewards doers, not bystanders. The extra work, the courage to ask and move in-spite of difficulties, the leap of faith into the unknown, these are the moments that define our lives.

At the end of the day, your greatest regret will not be what you did and failed (that will make you proud of yourself), it will be realizing that you never gave yourself the chance to soar. You don't need confidence to start, you gain confidence by doing. The muscle of courage strengthens with use; so, use it the best way possible. The only true failure is surrender before the attempt. Fear will always be there, but never let it rule you. Don't fear the stumble, fear the standstill.

To a better you, Kamikun John.