3.23.2011

You’re Really Just Afraid of Yourself.

Perhaps the only thing standing in the way of your success is you.

Not your lack of education, your financial situation, or the bad decisions you regret.

The fear of what you could achieve if you believed in yourself.

As Marianne Williamson so eloquently noted in her book, A Return to Love:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us… We are all meant to shine. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Maybe it’s easier to be better tomorrow than to start today.

But it’s all just fear.

It’s you being afraid of your full potential.

So maybe it’s time to stop making excuses and become the hero you’re afraid you really are.

Maybe your biggest enemy is the person you see in the mirror.


  • Jon Wilburn

    How’d you know :)

    • http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

      Been there, my friend….

  • Jon Wilburn

    How’d you know :)

  • Anonymous

    We are most often the biggest hurdle to the way of success. This is the case 8 out of 10 times! The good old 80/20 rule in action.
    People always tend to look at the reason for lack of success at other people, circumstances and lack of luck. The choice of investigation should be the mirror…. self doubt can be a very powerful obstacle to success.
    Thank you for sharing!
    Manfred
    http://www.qli-international.com

  • Anonymous

    We are most often the biggest hurdle to the way of success. This is the case 8 out of 10 times! The good old 80/20 rule in action.
    People always tend to look at the reason for lack of success at other people, circumstances and lack of luck. The choice of investigation should be the mirror…. self doubt can be a very powerful obstacle to success.
    Thank you for sharing!
    Manfred
    http://www.qli-international.com

  • http://twitter.com/CoachLee Leanne HoaglandSmith

    Fear for many is truly false evidence appearing real. I have witnessed that first hand these past few weeks when offering a free emotional intelligence assessment. Some people have not taken this opportunity because they fear what they think they know or do not know. Our success resides between our ears as does our failures.

    • http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

      Leanne,

      That’s right. Success is what you want it to be…. What you think about.

      Dan

  • http://twitter.com/CoachLee Leanne HoaglandSmith

    Fear for many is truly false evidence appearing real. I have witnessed that first hand these past few weeks when offering a free emotional intelligence assessment. Some people have not taken this opportunity because they fear what they think they know or do not know. Our success resides between our ears as does our failures.

  • http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

    Been there, my friend….

  • http://www.DanWaldschmidt.com/ Dan Waldschmidt

    Leanne,

    That’s right. Success is what you want it to be…. What you think about.

    Dan

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