famous Wayne Gretzky quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Here’s the
thing—you never regret the shots you do take but you always regret holding back.
Anthony realized this the hard way:
Life is already hard, yet we make it so much harder when we listen to our fears,
we convince ourselves to wait, and we hold our greatest selves back. We all do it.
And not just in bars. We hold ourselves back at work, at home, and in our
relationships.
The question is, why do we do this? The answer is brutal. You can call it a fear
of rejection, or a fear of failure, or a fear of looking bad. The reality is, we hide
because we are afraid even to try.
I had a conversation a few months ago with my daughter Kendall that illustrates
just how deadly this waiting game can be to your dreams. To give you some
background, Kendall is fifteen and a very talented singer. From the moment she
wakes up until the moment she goes to bed, she’s singing.
Recently, one of her mentors recommended her for an audition with the
directors of a musical in New York City. He had placed kids on tour with Les
Misérables, Mary Poppins, and Matilda. He thought Kendall had a very good chance
of landing a role.