3/22/06: Quitting in Fear

If you want to quit something you started because you are afraid, the one thing you absolutely must do is follow through.

Fear is often a sure sign that we are about to expand our comfort zone. Learn to use fear as a signal that you are growing, learning and becoming large.

This is not to be mistaken for primal fear, our protective instinct for physical safety and survival. Instead, it's the kind of fear that arises when we are not in physical danger. The kind that originates in our mind, and while it may express itself physically (butterflies in our stomach, sweaty palms, etc.), we are not endangered physically.

Follow through on the things that bring this kind of fear and you'll find your life much grander for it.