Your title is a very loaded question, Bruce. It really is the nugget at the heart of so many decisions. It's funny to think about, but when I was 30 I made the decision to get out of the Marine Corps. I didn't have a job lined up. I didn't know where I was going to live. I just knew that I needed to take my life in a new direction. I could have stayed in the military for several more years and gone along with the routine and structure that was in place. Instead, I set my fear of "the civilian world" aside and took the leap. Now, more than 30 years later, I realize that fear has held me back in so many situations. It's now time to confront that fear of (fill in the blank) and move forward again.
Your title is a very loaded question, Bruce. It really is the nugget at the heart of so many decisions. It's funny to think about, but when I was 30 I made the decision to get out of the Marine Corps. I didn't have a job lined up. I didn't know where I was going to live. I just knew that I needed to take my life in a new direction. I could have stayed in the military for several more years and gone along with the routine and structure that was in place. Instead, I set my fear of "the civilian world" aside and took the leap. Now, more than 30 years later, I realize that fear has held me back in so many situations. It's now time to confront that fear of (fill in the blank) and move forward again.