This week we finished the book Launching Leaders, we also read a talk by Joseph B Wirthlin I liked about focusing on the small things as well as Clayton Christensen on how to measure your life. We also took some time to analyze our fears.
During the fear analysis worksheet, I realized that I have one fear that dominates over all the others. I fear, more than anything else, that I will someday get old, look back and regretfully wish I had started a business.
One of my core values is to "Be anxiously Engaged at Living a Good Life". What this means to me is that I seek out opportunities to experience as many good things as this world has to offer. I want to taste new foods, I want to see other parts of the world. I want to see as many historical sites as I can. I want to hear new kinds of music and experience life in a different country. I want to try flying, diving, waterskiing, bicycling across a country, backpacking, fishing, etc. Variety is the spice of life, and I'd like to make my life pretty spicy.
Experiencing the thrill of success in business is something I'd like to accomplish. I think it would be very satisfying to build something from the ground up. I also think it won't would enable me to be able to do more. To experience other countries and cultures. Having a successful business would also allow me to give more time, more money and more jobs.
I would rather try and fail at business than to not try at all. When I'm old I want to know that fear did not stop me from exploring my limits. Fear of failure is not an acceptable reason to not try and succeed.
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