People are driven by two competing
fears – the fear of failure and the fear of not trying. Like the proverbial angel and demon sitting on your shoulder, they both send you different messages.
The angel
The angel tells you to maintain the status quo. Just be satisfied. Life isn’t so bad.
Besides you might fail. People will laugh at you. They will say “I told you so.” says to stay put. You’ll be embarrassed.
So don’t take any risk. Play it safe. Accept mediocrity.
The demon
On your other shoulder, there’s a demon reminding you that you deserve so much more. You’re sick and tired of being sick and tired. You just can’t take it for one more day.
You have to see what you can do. You have to know if you can be a BIGG success. You have to try. You cannot accept not trying anymore.
So go. Do it. What are you waiting for?
The fear that drives entrepreneurs
The general population is driven by the fear of failure. They fantasize about a better life. But this fear keeps them from going any further.
For a small portion of people, the fear of not trying overwhelms the fear of failure. You reach a point where you have to go. You are ready to become an entrepreneur.
The ultimate act of rebellion
Entrepreneurs say enough – enough of not having enough. Responsibility. Fulfillment. Opportunity. Money.
It’s different for different entrepreneurs, but the feeling is the same. It ties your guts in knots because you know you were meant to do something BIGG.
You have to try. You cannot accept anything else.
As it turns out, the angel is a demon and the demon is an angel. The fear of failure prevents you from even getting started on the journey to BIGG success. The fear of not trying propels you to start living life on your own terms now!
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