Fear is Selfish
“Fear is selfish; courage is selfless. Face the fear and open up the space in your life for courage.” Joshua G Gold
Interesting concept that fear is selfish. Who are you hurting besides yourself? Hmm. So fear is all about you. Well, that sounds kind of selfish. I am not talking about the fear of being hit by a car while riding your bike (which happened to me the other day. Ouch!). I am referring to the fear of not realizing the person you can be because you are afraid. Afraid of failing, afraid of people laughing at you. Afraid that you aren’t enough. So you stay small where no one can see you. Or you remain hidden behind the mask and sense of security of what you are good at doing. Without going out into the world and doing what you genuinely want to.
Who are you cheating? Yourself? Sure. But how about all those people that would benefit from what you have to offer? How about them? How about the many lives that you can touch and change for the better? What about them? So who are you not to go out on that ledge. Take that chance. Sure, you will slip on a banana peel and fall. You might even break a bone or get a cut. Those things will heal.
So get out of your own way, face the fear and open up the space for courage so that you can share your greatness. I’m waiting.
