We’re all full of fears – the path toward incremental change

We’re all full of fears.

We all have things that scare us, worry us, and haunt us.

We’re constantly grappling with the crippling fear of ‘what if.’

What if I try skiing and get hurt? What if I date him and get my heart broken? What if I take a new job and hate it? What if I move to a new state and am incredibly homesick and depressed?

What if I try and the worst scenario occurs.

And I have to start over…from step 1.

But what if I like it? What if I have a great time skiing? What if I meet the love of my life? What if I find my dream job? What if I find my home away from home?

The question of ‘what if’ looms hauntingly over my head. Telling me I shouldn’t-yet-I should venture out of my comfort zone.

Telling me I’m ready or I’m not.

Ultimately, I’ve realized there is no right answer. That the only thing that matters is that if a decision is 1% better than the one I made yesterday, I am succeeding.

I am moving forward, and working towards a life of fulfillment and satisfaction. While a move, dating someone, and a new job are all major life decisions, so long as the transition is slightly better than my current situation, it’s a good one.

There’s no need for perfection in this imperfect world.

There’s no need for negativity in this highly constructive society.

There’s no need for doubt in this road with numerous forks.

To got right or left feels like the ultimate question, when five steps later you will need to make the same decision again.

No matter what, you’ll need to decide. As staying where you currently are will result in stagnation and discomfort.

You’ll need to pick a direction, a path. You don’t need to follow it to the very end. But you do need to decide where you go from here.

If where you choose to go is 1% better than where you were, you are doing incredibly well. Remember that.

The change doesn’t need to be drastic. Drastic change is the result of incremental change.

Measure the increments against where you were, not where you hope to be or those on a different path.

Today I am 1% further than where I was yesterday. For that I am grateful and proud.

It’s as simple as that.

What incremental change can you make today?