37 TAKE A RISK
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.
Begin it now.
Goethe
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Think about risks you’ve taken in the past. What happened? How did
they work out? Choose three big risks you have taken. What can you
learn from them?
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Think of three things you would love to do, but have been afraid to try
because you’re unsure of the consequences. For each, write down:
■ What would be the best possibleoutcome?
■ What would be the very worstthat could happen?
■ What do you most fear?
■ How realistic are your fears?
Now do them! Don’t be put off, especially by anything others say. You’ll
probably discover two things: one, your fears were groundless (they
often are) and two, you feel terrific!
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Make this saying (the title of an excellent book by Dr Susan Jeffers) a
motto:
‘Feel the fear and do it anyway.’
Remind yourself of it whenever you feel unsure of yourself.
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