Try to put your “rejection” guard down, and don’t assume you’re being rejected anytime someone says no. Most of the time, they are not rejecting you!

A big part of your fear comes from the script that has been playing inside your head—the message telling you that you don’t want to take the blame.

I may not have control over everything, but I can take responsibility for the choices I make.

It’s an act of courage whenever you make the decision to accept responsibility for every choice and decision you make.

When you take ownership, you don’t have to worry about what happens to you or how other people might treat you or what obstacles might come your way, because ultimately you are in control.

Fear is a funny thing.... The very instinct designed to protect us also holds us back.

If your ultimate goal is not to have a home that looks like it belongs in a magazine or to drive a Cadillac Escalade, then what sense does it make to compare yourself - or your home or your vehicle - to the friends who has made that her primary objective?

You see, when we set goals that feel safer and achievable, we are caving in to our own preconceived notions of what we are capable of. We’re not pushing past our comfort zone; we’re just settling for status quo.

No one gets a free pass. None of us are guaranteed a perfectly pleasant journey free of hardship, struggle, and pain.