I was chatting with a friend recently about how losing my younger brother when I was 13, shaped the person I am today. That was a bloody tough time, no question but with the benefit of time, I can see that it also gave me an incredible gift of perspective.
I've been labelled "impatient" more times than I can remember and for a while there I thought that meant there was something wrong with me that I needed to fix but the reality is, I can and do apply patience when a situation warrants it. I think this label actually comes from the fact that I’m acutely aware that we are all going to die someday. It means I’m not afraid to jump in and try things… maybe they will work out, maybe they won’t but the one thing I know for sure is that I will never know if I don’t try.
I apply this rule to everything from clicking on that button on my screen to see what it does to the big life decisions (and everything in between)! It’s basically a risk/benefit analysis with a healthy amount of “what’s the worst that can happen?” thrown in!
I’m not gonna lie though, I get frustrated when I see someone with so much potential and so many opportunities in front of them and all they are focused on is what could go wrong. I get it, to a certain extent it’s biology. Our reptilian brains don’t know how to distinguish between the different types of fear. All fear engages the fight or flight response but let’s be honest, public speaking is the number one fear and it has never killed anyone! Honestly, that thing you want to do but can’t find the courage, what’s the worst that can happen? What are the chances of any of those things actually happening? And finally, if the doom and gloom actually does come to pass, will you be able to get through it?
Every single one of us is going to die someday, we just don't know when. Stop trying so hard not to die and get out there and LIVE!!!
By the way, if the thought of public speaking induces fear in you, try rubbing some Spearmint essential oil on your throat before you get up in front of people
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