Fear is the number one 'hold back tool' that impedes many to arrive to their future. The circumstances and situations many people found themselves have worked against them not to think beyond the cubicle of their affairs, many, whenever they found themselves in an hated situation their minds shut down to think beyond the situation.
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During my final year of my first Degree in the university, an event occurred, as the session begins I was unable to resume with other colleague because I was sick and it took me up to two months before I was recovered enough to continue my study. Then, many of my course mate have started writing their long essay. As I resumed back to school first semester exam was around the corner that the next thing for me was to cover all what has been taught and also to prepare myself for the missed test and assignments. I just don't know where to start. I was overwhelmed with the current situation. I'd got notes from my colleague to prepare for my exam and think how I would start my long essay.
After the exam went over, most of my colleague were almost finished their long essay whereas I'd never start writing a page. Despite the fact that writing I'd been my hobby and I have been a content writer for a while, I was still thinking in what way am I going to write my long essay? It took me almost a month to kick start. One day I just decided I had to let go of whatsoever factors that may be holding me back to take the right step in starting my project work. I started anyway though I was not excited and not in a good mood to start, I just start doing it. When the first chapter was finished, I would like to compare it to some other people's work and the samples that I used as guide I realized, my work was less perfect. I'd to start again.
In rewriting it for the second time, I picked up and I don't know how I feel motivated and inspired to fire on till the time I finished. Thinking that how did I do it and what was the reason why I couldn't be on fire earlier? I realized that mind direction matters in whatever we do. You must get your mind settled in whatever you do, you have to maintain your being self for you to identify the purpose and goal of your current engagement. Your mind must be healthy before you can get an healthy result for whatever you do.
One of the holding back tool is the fear of what does not exist in reality. People used to create in their mind a chain that tied them down not to get where they suppose to be. They think the world will reject their idea, their business idea might not be viable to exist if they talk it out to people or people may not show interest in their business opportunity, etc Some even lack confidence in themselves in that they are very mind closed to any opportunity bringing to them. They defined themselves that anything great to pursue or tough to achieve is not meant for them. They relegate their status in life. Not knowing that, you get the tools to explore your potentials, but only when you get started. When you realize this fact, you will see that you can become what you dream to become, because you have the potentials in you. You just have to get started. All is in you, you have it all, depends what you feed your mind.
For this purpose, I have tried many things and succeeded once I realized that I have all the potentials, it is doable, if I don't know how to do it, I learn it and becomes part of me. Sir Richard Branson said, "If you are offered an amazing opportunity and you don't know whether you can do it, say yes and learn how to do it later". See you on the top.