Everything you want exists on the other side of fear.
The question is — will you cross it?
That was the question posed to me recently by a mentor, a colleague, a friend. Someone I trust.
They told me that Fear isn’t your enemy. It’s the border guard between comfort and growth.
They told me that most people stop there. They rationalise, delay, or disguise avoidance as “timing.” and that most people don’t fail — they just stop one step before everything changes.
But not you. You feel the fear — and move anyway.
Because fear isn’t a red light. It’s a green light with shaky hands. A signal that says: you’re heading in the right direction.
Growth never feels safe. It’s meant to test your courage, conviction, and your capacity to trust yourself when there’s no guarantee.
You don’t need to be fearless — just willing. Willing to act while your heart races. Willing to believe before there’s proof.
Which reminds me of Napoleon Hill writing in Think & Grow Rich where he told the story about the prospector who went seeking his fortune during the Gold Rush and after a lot of digging found a vein of gold. But then the vein dried up. Frustrated and driven by fear, he quit and sold his equipment to a travelling scrap dealer. This junkman had the foresight to engage a mining engineer who calculated precisely where another vein of gold existed, just three feet away from where the prospector stopped digging. The scrap dealer went on to make millions and the prospectors story was lost in the sands of time.
So ask yourself today: 👉 Where are you standing on the edge of what you want? 👉 And what would happen if — just for once — you crossed the line?
The life you want isn’t waiting. It’s daring you.
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