Have you ever gone into a conversation or a new environment or a big game wishing you weren’t there?

You know going in it’s going to be hard. It’s different. It’s uncomfortable. It’s scary. It’s nerve racking.

Your mind is telling you to back down. You might as well not risk it. Pack it up before you go out there. It’s probably not worth the embarrassment that could possibly happen.

Then what happens? 

We go into that conversation or into that game and realize it wasn’t nearly as bad as we thought. We compete and do better than we ever expected. It’s easier than we thought. 

Those are the experiences and events that make us better. Those are the moments that change us forever.

Instead of running away from the conversations and events that scare us we should be running toward them.

We should be trying to find as many uncomfortable conversations and situations as we can. That’s the way you get better at everything in life.

Next time you get into a situation where you feel uncomfortable or nervous or worried think differently.

That moment is crucial for your improvement. It’s crucial for your future. You’ll figure out what to do.

Whenever you want to avoid a tough conversation or want to quit during a race, take a moment to think. Could this be the conversation or moment that changes my life?

You never know. 

The things we least want to do are the most important for us to do. 

Address your fears head on instead of avoiding them. Eventually you’ll have to face them. Why not now?