Missed opportunity

How many times do we miss out on something because we give in to fear? We give in to that voice that tells us that we will be rejected, we can't do it, we.....whatever it may say it ends up scaring us out of risking, putting ourselves out there. And what? So we kept ourselves "safe" for a time, but we also kept ourselves from something that could have been to our benefit, could have been wonderful.

How do you put yourself out there despite the fear that you're going to fail/face rejection/etc? A former student told me recently that she's put her fear about embarrassing herself in front of others to the side because after all, she's never going to see "xxxx" again so what's the big deal? Such wise words from someone still so young. If only I could do that. And perhaps my impending adventure will force me to do that...to set aside my fear and just go for it because after all I'll never see "xxxx" again so why fear embarrassment/rejection/or whatever fear is holding me back?


I just missed out on something that may or may not have been anything...but I'll never know because I didn't just go for it. I'm kicking myself now and wish that I had been a bit bolder, braver. I'll never know what might have been. I suppose, though, that if I've really learned my lesson, if I've matured, I will take what I have learned (disappointment, frustration with myself) and not repeat the same mistake in the future. I just hope when this or a similar situation presents itself I will remember this moment of annoyance and won't experience a moment of amnesia instead....sigh.