It's rare that I feel fear. I've always been a person to kind of, work backwards. I pick a goal or make a decision and commit to it, usually before I take time to analyze the logistics. Pardon the cliche, but acting in this way is like taking a leap of faith. It doesn't matter how big or grand or important your ideas are, if you never act on them or put them into motion, they remain nothing more than great ideas. And are we ever really ready to jump into the unknown? You can stand at the end of a diving board for 3 days, or you can just jump. The longer you stand there analyzing the act, the more time fear has to build and the more opportunity your ego has to talk you right back down the ladder.
But isn't that what we're taught as spiritual seekers? To set our intentions with the universe and let a higher power figure out the when and the how? Sometimes when I talk to others about my plans or what I'm trying to do with my life, I am met with skepticism. I'm met with doubt and I want to shake them and say...."do you see what I've done?! Do you know me at all? How can you be doubting me?" Unfortunately, no matter how much confidence I have in myself, after conversations like this I'm left with their contagious sense of doubt. It takes me days sometimes to come back to my center of confidence, put the doubt and fear down, and get on with it.
There is a lot I want out of this life. There is so much I want to do and contribute and learn. In order to grow we need to challenge ourselves and take risks...even fail. Don't let anyone snuff the spark of a crazy new idea or an ambitious or lofty goal. Take their concern, evaluate it, and if it goes against your own inner knowing, simply let it go. It's hard. We're always looking for validation, support, and praise from others. Dealing with the doubt and skepticism we receive instead feels bad. For me, I just try to remember that that fear they're expressing belongs to them. It's not mine. It's not even about me. The truth is, they just can't see themselves on my path, and that's ok. This is my path, my progress, and my potential for great success.
But isn't that what we're taught as spiritual seekers? To set our intentions with the universe and let a higher power figure out the when and the how? Sometimes when I talk to others about my plans or what I'm trying to do with my life, I am met with skepticism. I'm met with doubt and I want to shake them and say...."do you see what I've done?! Do you know me at all? How can you be doubting me?" Unfortunately, no matter how much confidence I have in myself, after conversations like this I'm left with their contagious sense of doubt. It takes me days sometimes to come back to my center of confidence, put the doubt and fear down, and get on with it.
There is a lot I want out of this life. There is so much I want to do and contribute and learn. In order to grow we need to challenge ourselves and take risks...even fail. Don't let anyone snuff the spark of a crazy new idea or an ambitious or lofty goal. Take their concern, evaluate it, and if it goes against your own inner knowing, simply let it go. It's hard. We're always looking for validation, support, and praise from others. Dealing with the doubt and skepticism we receive instead feels bad. For me, I just try to remember that that fear they're expressing belongs to them. It's not mine. It's not even about me. The truth is, they just can't see themselves on my path, and that's ok. This is my path, my progress, and my potential for great success.
No comments:
Post a Comment