Somehow you found just the right words to help me see that trying to figure out what I should be doing, or even who I should be, was the wrong approach for me at this time. What I need to think about very deeply is who I want to work with and who I want to serve… with, as you mentioned, emphasis on the “I want”.

In every situation where I’ve managed to be a consistent high-contributor, I’ve worked with others whom I felt moved to serve because I resonated with them and something they were trying to achieve or transcend. You’ve given me a much better frame to ask the “What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?” question within.
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That said, getting caught in “good enough” fears can definitely slow a person down. And, when you are genuinely confronted with someone needing help, it’s not uncommon for all of those fears to drop away in a selfless response to just help however you can.

Which is why I find that focusing on who you want to serve is such an effective motivator.

This article brought a tear to my eye and stench to my nose.. I couldn’t help but to vividly imagine the diapers!

It’s extremely important to acknowledge the fact that we won’t always experience passion. We might be passionate about what we do, but there are days when we won’t feel the passion so intensely, and especially about aspects of our business we’d rather not work on.

Another problem with relying on passion is that we can feel passionate about many things, which would leave us scattered when we try to pursue “our passion.”

Having said that, I think your reader’s problem isn’t lack of passion, but lack of feeling competent. We can be extremely intelligent and skilled, but if we don’t feel “up to the challenge,” we’ll avoid stepping up for fear of what the experience will reveal about us, or the failure we would experience.

Anxiety is a very powerful emotion. It can make a matchstick weigh a ton.

The solution is to acknowledge this anxiety, and to jump in anyway, because the experience and all the difficulties that can come with it are much more tolerable than the anxiety that comes with doing nothing at all.
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I came by way of Naomi, and I’m so glad she linked this post.

Thank you, thank you.