Member-only story
Dare To Fail
For three years now I’ve made one specific goal over and over again that I’ve failed miserably at. This year I asked myself why I kept doing it.
Seems a bit ridiculous, doesn’t it?
The answer is when you want something so badly sometimes it’s yourself that gets in your way. For me it boils down to fear.
My biggest fear is failure. I’ve known that and admitted it for years. Now, back to my goal.
The goal I keep failing at is to try something new every single month for a year. Not only did I not do this every month but I didn’t do it at all.
What if I were to try something and fail miserably at it? How could I deal with that? What if it stopped all my dreams in their tracks? What if people see that I’ve failed and shake their head at me?
Well, I’ve conquered it. I’ve faced my fear and for the last two months I’ve tried something new.
It was nerve-wracking!!
I waited until I was the only one at home. That way if I failed there was no one there to witness it. My heart raced and my hands shook but I forced myself to push through.
Now, don’t laugh at me because the things I attempted are actually quite simple, but something I’ve never done before.
April-