Fear of Success

Fear of Success

Is that a thing?

Because, if it is, I think I have it…

I start out feeling motivated

But then I think about the “consequences” of my motivation

How busy do I want to be?

… … …

I don’t even like talking on the phone.

And face-to-face?!? That’s a different story altogether!

Are these excuses because I am afraid?

Afraid of something I know nothing about?

But…

There are other things I started in my life that worked out okay

How do I know that I won’t be good at this, too?

Just because I don’t have a “knack” for it in the beginning doesn’t mean I won’t take to it later

Starting a new job is always a challenge

Starting a new CAREER is a big change

Change hurts

Change is SCARY!

But

Change is necessary

The caterpillar doesn’t even know it’s going to change and look out how glorious it’s change is!

It simply makes a cocoon

Changes

And then starts being something else entirely

It's probably hard at the beginning

But the caterpillar learns how to be a butterfly

Because it HAS to