It really is about courage!

Stop for 30 seconds and dream big. What would that look like? Can you see yourself reaching out and actually conquering life? Achieving the impossible? Soaring to a place unimaginable? We have within us the capacity to achieve big; we just have to believe that we can. I am convinced that we are born with amazing talents and gifts; that we are here to influence this world and as Steve Jobs once said, "put a dent on the universe!" But what is it that holds us back? What keeps us in that comfort zone? A simple but unbelievably powerful word: fear. It is this invisible force that demands conformity and stability, it demands safety and clarity, it requires direction and structure, it thrives on the known and the certain. Fear of failure is real and it is debilitating; fear of failure keeps us in the safe zone.

It takes courage to leap, it takes courage to risk not succeeding, it takes courage to step outside the comfort zone. It takes courage to astound ourself with what we are capable of accomplishing. It takes courage to build the wings while in flight. It takes courage to spice our life with unpredictability. Jeff Bezos said it best, "I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying!" Trying means willing to put in the hard work, persevering, and an unrelentless and unyielding commitment to discipline. There is no such thing as an overnight. If you are waiting for a sign, this may just be it!