Not giving up..

I have self-imposed limitations that I have placed

I play it safe so I don’t have to face

Situations that frighten me, or cause discomfort intense

But this approach has stunted my growth in a manner immense..

This is a fact I’ve only recently realized

As if someone has finally opened my eyes

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The undercurrent that runs through me when I start something new

Is that I’m not good enough, I would never get through

The initial hurdles to get to a place of comfort

By persisting I assume I would end up getting hurt

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So I often give up even before I start

Or begin with excessive fear in my heart

The voice of doubt rings loud and clear

And I end up succumbing to my fear

It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy

And no prospect of success in the future I see

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If you give up even before you begin

You have let your inner critic win

Without putting up the least bit of fight

And that attitude is not conducive for a future bright

So I am now trying to take steps, albeit small

To learn something new, even if I’m afraid I would fall

The best that life has to offer is most certain to be

On the other side of fear, waiting for me..