The Most Offensive 4 Letter Word That Seperated Success From Failure
One day there were 2 small turtles doing their daily work. After working all morning it was finally time for lunch.
As they prepared their lunch, they noticed that they forgot the salt at home. As they were discussing the options, finally one of the turtles decided to make the trip all the way home to get the salt so they could enjoy their fulfilling meal.
20 minutes past by and nothing. No sign of the turtle. Then came the 30 minute mark, then 40, and finally an hour went by and still no sign of the turtle. Finally, the turtle who stood back decided to eat his portion so he could get back to work.
As soon as he took the first bite, from behind a bush, the other turtle appeared and said “Aha, I got you. I knew you would eat without me, so I stood here waiting to catch you!”
So there you have it. A beautiful story of friendship and… FEAR!!!
You guessed it, the most offensive 4 letter word is FEAR. (What did you think it would be?)
In the story, the second turtle decided to hide in fear that the first would eat the lunch all by himself. The ironic part was the the first turtle did end up eating by himself because the second turtle was paralyzed by fear and decided not to go at all.
He never came back with the salt because he really never left. He was stuck wondering the worst thing that could happen if he actually left.
And now I ask you, what has fear done to paralyze you in your business and your life? Does it seem like bad things keep happening in your life over and over again because you’re too afraid to change your circumstances?
If so, don’t worry, you’re not alone. We all go through it from time to time, but that’s exactly how we must handle it every time, by going THROUGH IT, not staying IN IT!
Take some time today to dig deep inside and break out of the fear that has kept you from being who you’ve dreamed of becoming. I believe in you and so do more people than you probably realize.
Are you going for the salt in order to enjoy the pleasure it brings or will you stay hiding in a bush out of fear? The choice is yours!
Category: Business Brilliance
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Alex Navas is an accomplished marketing coach and consultant who helps entrepreneurs, independent professionals and small business owners leverage their expertise to gain more exposure and recognition using the internet. He is a published author and public speaker in the areas of motivation, sales and marketing, and personal success.
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