Our fears are powerful.  They keep us bound and prevent us from moving forward.  Marianne Williamson makes an interesting point that what we truly fear is our success.  We may think it is our fear of failure that paralyzes us, but take a read of this quote and ponder it a bit.  Even if you don’t buy into the spiritual aspect of this idea, you have to admit that there is some truth to what she says. Let’s not let our ability to succeed hold us back, we are brilliant and talented so let us live our dreams!

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”  
~ Marianne Williamson