Part of being human is having inherent fears. The problem is many of our fears are irrational yet debilitating when it comes to chasing our goals and dreams. Fear is important for many aspects of life but in most cases it's a survival mechanism from generations past. Today our fears show up in forms of social anxiety, fear of failure, fear of the unknown such as personal development and change, often including fear of success, fear of family and friendship dynamics changing, fear of losing control, fear of being controlled, fear of going broke, and many others.

Joy is found in overcoming a barrier standing between you and your dream. Fear is stopping you from trying.

Michael Jordan said it like this, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying again.” Some people are afraid to fail while others, like Michael, are more worried about how they will feel about themselves if they don't try. I think it's obvious which type of attitude brings more success and joy, yet the stories we often tell ourselves are very powerful and difficult to overcome. You must step into the fear, go through the door and when you look back on the trial that once held you down, you'll both smile with joy and giggle from surprise, because the big bad beast wasn't anywhere near as big and bad as you made it out to be.

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing.

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