Parallels
maybe fear isn't so scary after all
Do you ever feel like all of your success can be attributed to running in fear?
Fear of not succeeding
Fear of not being enough
Fear of disappointing those who believe in you most
Fear of not living your life to its full potential
Confident people speak with emphasis yet interanlly they are problem-solving incessantly, even during moments of rest
to thwart flirting with failure.
How contradictory is it that the primary aspect inhibiting one from ever knowing their truest self
is what propels others to self-discovery and clarity
How funny is it that the thing driving driven people
is actually fear itself
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Cheyenne Buckingham
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