A Never-Will-Be.
At least a Has-Been got the chance to be in the game. He may have been on top for some time and would probably know the way if he desires to go back. A Never-Will-Be has already given up without even trying. A Never-Will-Be has not yet realized his full potential. And may never will.
A lot of us are like the Never-Will-Be. We have masterpieces still to be painted and songs yet to be written. But if we don’t take action, we may never realize our full potential and we may be depriving others of the chance to be touched and impacted by our contributions.
Fear plays a major part. Fear of rejection. Fear of criticism. Fear of failure. It prevents us from taking chances. It stifles us. If we can learn to manage our fears then we have a good chance of preventing this from happening.
- Realize what you’re missing. Fear causes us to hang on to false security. We hang on to a job beneath our abilities or a boss we dislike as long as we think we are safe. This is a false sense of security. We plod on because of the salary and the fringe benefits, but we may be shortchanging ourselves.
- Accept fear. Fear is everywhere and even high achievers are not spared from it. The only difference is that they’ve learned to conquer it.
- Face your fears. Get used to the feeling. This is especially true when you’re about to take a major step in realizing your goals. Fear will always be there. For example, right before that big presentation or that major interview before the board.
- Be willing to plan. You can minimize the impact of fear by preparing as much as ou can in any undertaking. Our anxiety is magnified because of lack of preparation.
- Make a leap of faith. Honor the Lord by showing your faith in Him as you pursue your goals. By persisting in spite of fear and by dedicating all that we do th Him.
