About this quote

We often talk ourselves out of great opportunities before we even try. Your mind manufactures excuses to keep you safe in your comfort zone, but this safety is a trap that robs you of your potential. Think about the projects you abandoned simply because you feared failure. If you let fear make your decisions, you have already lost. Stop waiting for the perfect moment or complete certainty; take the leap anyway.

When to use it

• You want to ask your boss for a promotion but keep telling yourself you aren't ready. You are letting your own mind hold you back rather than letting your actual work speak for itself.
• You avoid signing up for a local marathon because you worry you will finish last. You end up sitting on the couch instead of testing your true physical limits.
• You hesitate to launch your craft business because you assume the market is already too crowded. You talk yourself out of a profitable passion before selling a single item.
• You delay calling an estranged family member because you fear they will reject your attempt to reconnect. You miss out on a renewed relationship because you let fear dictate your actions.