What is it about failure that scares me; that scares us so much?
So I have this idea of something experimental and noble that I want to do. But then right away, fears creep in. "What if it fails?" And often even these thoughts are at times enough to prevent me from pursuing this experimental idea.
Its almost as if I think people are going to think less of me for trying something honorable. I don't know why this is...I mean, really. If someone looked down upon you or I for doing something virtuous (and possibly failing), well, that person should really find something to better do with their time. And are those the opinions that I should really care about anyways?
So often though, the idea of failure and being looked down upon is paralyzing and prevents me from executing something inside of me that longs to come out; longs to experiment; longs to expand possibility and potential in the lives I encounter.
Because I have this idea. An idea that hopes to express and advance the reality that people are worth believing in. And this year I'm going to engineer this idea. I'm going to experiment, risk, potentially fail...
But I can't live any longer without trying.
What idea is there inside of you that needs to happen in 2011?
361 days and counting. I'm starting now. Because I won't do tomorrow that I'm not already doing today.
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