FacingtheEnemiesWithin
Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Maybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywhatyou’vereadinthepapers.
Somefearsarevalid,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo’clockinthemorning.
Butonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwon’tneedtoliveinfearofit.
Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.
Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslurkinginsideus.
Letmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin.Thefirstenemythatyou’vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindifference.
Whatatragicdiseasethisis!“Ho-hum,letitslide.
I’lljustdriftalong.”Here’soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan’tdriftyourwaytothetoofthemountain.
Thesecondenemywefaceisindecision.Indecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterprise.Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture.Takeaswordtothisenemy.
Thethirdenemyinsideisdoubt.Sure,there’sroomforhealthyskepticism.Youcan’tbelieveeverything.
Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesnaddoubttheopportunities.
Worseofall,theydoubtthemselves.
I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.Doubtisanenemy.Goafterit.Getridofit.
Thefourthenemywithinisworry.We’veallgottoworrysome.Justdon’tletconqueryou.Instead,letitalarmyou.
Worrycanbeuseful.IfyoustepoffthecurbinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you’vegottoworry.
Butyoucan’tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcorner.
Here’swhatyou’vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner.Whateverisouttogetyou,you’vegottogetit.Whateverispushingonyou,you’vegottopushback.
Thefifthinteriorenemyisovercaution.Itisthetimidapproachtolife.Timidityisnotavirtue;it’sanillness.
