Fear of Unknown
Today’s truth …
I have an unknown fear
Or so I thought!
But really
It’s a fear of the unknown.
How obvious is that!
Yet I refuse to see
Keeping myself blind
So that I would not
Move on
I love surprises
I love the sense of discovery
I love new experiences
So why this fear of unknown?
Will I feel unprepared?
Possibly
Will I feel silly or foolish?
Possibly
Perhaps I’ll be surprised & delighted
I’ll never never know
Till I give it a go!
So why the fear of unknown?
Do I use it as an excuse?
Yes
For what?
Stalling
For what?
To improve my preparedness
Isn’t that just self conscious crap?
Yes yes yes
So what’s so bad about being unprepared?
I make a mistake …
Big deal!
You undo it …
Or back track …
Or do it again!
Perhaps I’ll loose face
And as an expert
That may affect my credibility!
But that may only be my perception
Cause in actuality …
I am demonstrating courage …
Courage to fall down … then get up!
Perhaps even a thousand times.
Innovators & pioneers of past
Have done exactly that!
Think back to a child
Learning to walk …
Fall down
Get up
Fall down
Get up
Wobble a few steps
Plonk!
On your bott
Grinning from ear to ear
Giggly & proud
For taking those few steps
So perhaps I am
Just learning to walk & talk
A new chapter of my life
Where is the fear in that!