I can't stand the thought of living in fear. I understand that there are times when you have to be cautious... like, I for one, would never jump out of a plane. I am afraid of heights and I like the fact that planes are a pretty secure form of travel, and to top it all off I just don't think that sounds fun at all. I will however, jump off of a high dive if I sit and work up my courage long enough, or climb a rock wall. There are levels of fear that you should conquer.
That being said, conquering your fear is necessary to succeed. It's a crazy adrenaline rush that you'll never regret. If you don't apply for that job or talk to that cute guy for fear of rejection, you automatically lose. If you don't go for a run for fear that you'll be laughed at(been there, bro), you will never lose those last few pounds. Seriously, I notice this every day when I look in the mirror. But back on track, here is the point of my rant: you will never reach any great success if you don't ever take a risk.
Someday I want my kids to be proud of me, and I want to be proud of them. Would I let my son wrestle in the living room even though something might break, or he might get hurt? Yeah, every day. My brothers did it and got hurt countless times, but they're stronger men for it. They know how to defend themselves. It scared the shit out of my mom, and I know there will be times when I'm scared out of my mind but I can't live knowing there's more that I'll never experience because I'm scared.
If you decide not to do something for fear of what might happen, think instead of the kind of person you want to be and if this risk will help you to be that person.
Rejection will only help you grow to be a better person.
Take a risk and embrace change. The sun always rises on a new day.
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