Walls of Fear

Jerry Clark
Mar 14
2 min read

I have often felt the need to do something, but then I allow fear to derail me, and I possibly miss out on many opportunities. Should I have asked for a raise, a promotion, or a transfer? Should I have stood up to someone who needed to hear my point of view? Did I extinguish my voice when I should have spoken up? How many times has my inner voice talked me down, and an opportunity was missed?

Fear has a way of constructing walls where there should be doors. It whispers doubts, magnifies risks, and convinces me that staying where I am is safer than stepping into the unknown. But doing so also keeps me stuck, holding me back from relief, progress, and the freedom I deeply crave.

I’ve learned that the real danger isn’t in trying and failing but never trying at all. I stagnate when I hold back, whether from fear of rejection, failure, or even success. Life moves forward, but I remain trapped behind the walls I’ve built. Ironically, the longer I stay behind them, the more I start to believe they’re unbreakable.

But what if those walls aren’t as solid as they seem? What if the only thing holding them up is the power I give them? The walls begin to crack whenever I push against fear, whether by taking a step, saying yes to an opportunity, or even admitting my hesitation.

I have a new way of dealing with my fears. Whenever fear tries to hold me back, I ask myself: Is this a fundamental limitation or one I’ve accepted as truth? Often, the only thing standing between me and the freedom I seek is the courage to overcome the fear instead of avoiding it.

Looking back, I wish I had spoken up to so many things. Not because I regret missing the opportunity but because I now see how fear tricked me into believing I wasn’t ready. The truth? I’m rarely fully ready, but I grow by stepping forward anyway.

How about you? Is fear holding you back?

Watch for the blind spots.

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