Question of the Day

Is there something you're passionate about, yet aren't doing anything to achieve that passion?

Take writing, for example. Are you in love with the idea of writing a manuscript yet haven't consistently sat down to slog your way through it? What's up with that?

Knee-jerk answer: fear. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of what others might think.

It's a valid answer, but sometimes there's a deeper issue, a layer below that fear, in a subterranean level of your heart. You're probably not going to want to hear what it is, but hey...when did that ever stop me?

Is it really a fear of failure that keeps you from your goal...or that you're too proud to fail?

Or perhaps what you're labeling as passion isn't passion at all. What if it's pride wearing a mask? Do you simply want the bragging rights to say, "Yeah, I'm going to write a book about such-and-such," attract all the attention that swaggering kind of statement reels in, and bask in the telling of your story instead of parking your behind in a chair and typing your fingers down to nubs?

So here's my question of the day. Make sure you take some time to think it over before you answer...

What is keeping you from achieving your passion?

Naming your roadblock is the first step in hurdling it.