The first step to overcoming any weakness is to acknowledge it exists. Just naming it removes a lot of the power and fear a struggle may have over you. So I’m getting real with you here and admitting that I really struggle with thoughts of inadequacy. I’ve allowed Imposter Syndrome to prevent me from moving forward in different areas of my life, but now the time has come to slay the beast.
Don’t fear failure… in great attempts it is glorious even to fail. ~ Bruce Lee
In my life I’ve discovered that if I cling to the notion that something’s not possible, I’m arguing in favor of limitation. And if I argue for my limitations, I get to keep them.
Fear is excitement without the breath. ~ Fritz Perls
What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. ~ Gordon B. Hinckley
For some reason, some friends and I have been on this kick lately of getting scared. Â There have been some minor pranks with rubber snakes at my house, and last…