be? I was scared.
Fear. We all feel it. It’s a force that afflicts even the most
courageous. So what do we do about it? We lean in,
realizing that failure is inevitable, but it’s also not a
legitimate obstacle. We can keep moving, albeit sometimes
in a different direction.
This is where your story starts to matter, when you begin
to make a difference with the talents and skills you’ve
acquired. It’s where ideas and action meet; where we stop
dreaming and start living. There is tension here in this place
of action, and risk is inevitable. But the rewards are great.
What we do with this moment will carry on for eternity.
What you leave behind for posterity isn’t a decision you
make on your deathbed. It’s a choice that happens right now
with the resources available at this very moment.
There is, of course, an alternative. We could opt out,
becoming bitter about the whole thing. We could believe
this process of pursuing a passion is a farce. Like
Segismundo, we could even get so lost in our own dream
worlds that we aren’t sure what is real. Certainly that’s an
option. The problem, though, is that nobody gets changed
by an ideal; nothing gets shaken by a dream. And the world
remains the same, regardless of how great your idea is. It’s
only when people take action that true transformation
happens. Don’t get me wrong. Dreams are powerful. They
are fuel for change. But by themselves, they do no good.
Hanging out in coffee shops and talking about one day
being a writer or an activist or an entrepreneur is just about
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