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You are like a beautiful butterfly sitting out on the edge of its cocoon, feeling unsure of itself and terrified to fly…
The anticipation you feel now is natural, as is wondering if your wings are truly ready for flight. And while it never hurts to feel somewhat prepared, there’s a fine line between preparation and procrastination. You must trust yourself enough to acknowledge that your decision to remain fixated on the bigger picture, rather than believing in your own competence and ability to jump, is just another form of self-doubt. It is killing your drive to dive into the adventurous experience all ventures and new experiences are meant to be.
Stop preparing to fly. You are as ready as you’re ever going to be.
Less talking.
More doing.
The world will notice your creation in due time, but not if it never leaves the ground.
Start living life for the possibility, not the guarantee. You won’t know until you try, and you’ll never actually soar into the stratosphere of your highest achievements until you learn the ropes and practice the art of flying by boldly removing your feet from the ground first.
By placing extraordinary emphasis on what’s believed still needs to be mastered, completed, and overcome before you are capable enough to actualize and move toward your desires, goals, and dreams, all become just another ruse, an excuse to hide behind yet another impossibly overwhelming check-list, creating more doubt in yourself that you’ll ever be ready. You’re preventing yourself from ever getting started in the first place.
New prospects always feel daunting. This is normal and fact. Our dreams always arrive a few shoe sizes too big and then we gradually learn how to grow into them properly.
Check yourself and be honest. What is it that is really preventing you from radiating authentic brilliance into the world like you were born to? Because until you unquestionably realize that the number one reason you never reach your goals and fulfill your desires is your own self-doubt, this inevitable struggle will continue.
Create effort. Shape fate rather than be governed by it. While it’s ok to believe you’re guided, it’s still up to you to make the first move and decide to be like the Phoenix who rises above the ashes of the past. Far beyond any remaining bullshit excuses and stories you believed that imprisoned you and locked out from your true potential to create a life you love.
You can only create a life you love by releasing whatever it is in your life that no longer works, including any old beliefs that keep you stuck in doubt and comfortable playing small.
Keep what you love.
Get rid of what you don’t.
Add more of what you do like.
Everyone says they’ll do this, but few actually follow through with it. Be one of the few that do, and actually commits to changing your life for the better.
If you feel like life has you cornered, realize this is all happening for a reason, and this reason being so you can no longer ignore these aspects of doubt within you that have kept you playing small.
Bravely embrace the exciting adventure of the unknown. Life is a path; its destination the journey, what you are experiencing now is the ride. Put aside your fears and embrace whatever comes your way. Keep going. Move through all the self-doubt and the “I’m not good enough.” Sure, you may not win over everyone, but you can certainly trust that your light will land in the hearts it’s meant to.
For once you’ve got nothing left standing between you and your dreams, including your own outdated beliefs, is when true magic happens and you can rise from the ashes like the champion you are truly meant to be, and then you’ll be able to look back five years from now with assured confidence and say you’re living your life in a way you’ve chosen too and not in a way you’ve settled for.
Caterpillar time is over, and it’s time to spread those wings and fly!
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