Fear is a Liar

Today I can't help but think of a quote by 18th century poet William Blake:

"I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create."

As I step into the second day of Rachel Hollis's Last 90 Days challenge, I can't help but let these words burrow deep inside of me. They inspire me. They affirm the knowledge that I am like nobody else, and no one can do what I can the way that I do it. The same goes for you. What is the thing that makes you different? Do you suppress the flame burning inside or do you feed the fire, letting it grow bigger and bigger?

Why do we tend to suppress the flame rather than feed it? Fear. Fear of failure. Fear of other people's opinions of our dreams. Fear that we do not matter. But fear is a liar. Here are some simple truths:

You are brave.
You are strong.
You are worthy.
You are enough.

It's our thoughts that influence our action. And action is how we get results. What are your results? Do you have the things you want? Are you where you want to be? It all starts with what we tell ourselves. And the sooner we can tell ourselves those truths, the sooner we can believe them. They are what will give us the courage to act- to follow through with our purpose. Those thoughts are how we get to where we want to be. And to who we want to be.

Those truths are hard to believe. At first. We are so used to not believing in ourselves- for living in the system of another man- but create your own system. Repeat those truths to yourself every day. A hundred times a day. Over and over. Make them your mantra. And the day will come when you will believe them. They will begin to resonate. They will begin to strengthen your resolve. They will give you courage. It's your business to create. You have a purpose only meant for you. Don't compare yourself to others. You only owe it to yourself to be who you are. I dare you to step out of another man's system, to create your own. Let go of the lies- change that inner voice. Do this and I am confident you will then be ready to step out from behind your own shadow, from the limitations of someone else's system... and create who you are meant to be.