There's a concept in yoga that revolves around finding your edge, then becoming familiar with it; pushing it, going beyond it to grow.
I don't like being a leader. Leading is too much work and too much risk. I don't want to be a leader. I find more comfort in being part of a team, not the one organizing it. I like being one of the people who the leader can depend on and not have to worry about. Unfortunately, I have been nursing at least two ideas that would require me to be a leader if they are even going to have a shot at seeing the light of day. That realization took me to my edge. Do I stay comfortable with not taking the risks and feel safe, or do I give it a try and risk the great success I think this project and all who see it can experience or possibly birthing a failed venture that lives only to be discovered by future internet paleontology?
I decided to push my edge and take the risk, and I feel no less scared for having done so. I'm terrified. I finally published the first post and now have to follow up with the second post, which lays down ground rules for submission. I'm asking for help from friends in yoga: please pass the word on and maybe even consider submitting or nudging someone who you think would provide a good submission.
I'm still scared, but bravery isn't about not being scared. Bravery is about what you do when you are scared and in spite of your fear. It's for others to judge if I'm being brave or not.
I don't like being a leader. Leading is too much work and too much risk. I don't want to be a leader. I find more comfort in being part of a team, not the one organizing it. I like being one of the people who the leader can depend on and not have to worry about. Unfortunately, I have been nursing at least two ideas that would require me to be a leader if they are even going to have a shot at seeing the light of day. That realization took me to my edge. Do I stay comfortable with not taking the risks and feel safe, or do I give it a try and risk the great success I think this project and all who see it can experience or possibly birthing a failed venture that lives only to be discovered by future internet paleontology?
I decided to push my edge and take the risk, and I feel no less scared for having done so. I'm terrified. I finally published the first post and now have to follow up with the second post, which lays down ground rules for submission. I'm asking for help from friends in yoga: please pass the word on and maybe even consider submitting or nudging someone who you think would provide a good submission.
I'm still scared, but bravery isn't about not being scared. Bravery is about what you do when you are scared and in spite of your fear. It's for others to judge if I'm being brave or not.
