We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear.
Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences,
by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers.
Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town
at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that
situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions.
Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear,
if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many
enemies lurking inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within.
The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is
indifference. What a tragic disease this is! "Ho-hum, let it slide.
I'll just drift along." Here's one problem with drifting: you can't
drift your way to the to of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of
opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better
future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy
skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let
doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future,
doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities
nad doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves.
I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of
success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt
is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach
to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it's an illness. If you let it
go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't
advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got
to avoid over caution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your
courage to fight what's holding ou back, what's keeping you from
your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your
pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.