Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "There is nothing we have to fear, but fear itself." I constantly repeated those iconic words whenever I felt overwhelmed in hopes to calm my nerves. It never worked. Though I understood the sentiment of the quote, I did not know how to take a step back and work through the overflowing emotions that clouded my sensibility. Nevertheless, that did not stop me. The quote still runs through my mind constantly because, I believe, even though right now it is just a string of meaningless words, one-day it will click.
Ironically, it was not the quote itself that suddenly became clear; it was my mindset. I graduated from college five years ago. I dropped the idea of becoming an accountant and owning my own firm four years ago and it has been three years since I began working at my father's pediatric practice. Only now am I letting go of my fears and anxiety in attempt to spread my wings.
Someone once told me that he puts himself in awkward situations in order to face his anxiety thinking, "What's the worst that could happen? What do I have to lose?" My friends said those exact phrases to me over the past couple of years to no avail. Yet, for some reason, this time, in this setting, it stuck.
Fear holds me back from achieving my potential. With that knowledge, I strive to accept the existence of my fears in order push through them. Fear will not be the reason I do not succeed in life. Fear will not paralyze me from stepping outside my comfort zone.
Nevertheless, for those moments of angst, I will close my eyes, take a deep breath, and remind myself I have nothing to lose.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ~FDR
Ironically, it was not the quote itself that suddenly became clear; it was my mindset. I graduated from college five years ago. I dropped the idea of becoming an accountant and owning my own firm four years ago and it has been three years since I began working at my father's pediatric practice. Only now am I letting go of my fears and anxiety in attempt to spread my wings.
Someone once told me that he puts himself in awkward situations in order to face his anxiety thinking, "What's the worst that could happen? What do I have to lose?" My friends said those exact phrases to me over the past couple of years to no avail. Yet, for some reason, this time, in this setting, it stuck.
Fear holds me back from achieving my potential. With that knowledge, I strive to accept the existence of my fears in order push through them. Fear will not be the reason I do not succeed in life. Fear will not paralyze me from stepping outside my comfort zone.
Nevertheless, for those moments of angst, I will close my eyes, take a deep breath, and remind myself I have nothing to lose.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ~FDR
