How often do you get in your own way?

Let me explain.

You’re sitting there and you have an idea or an inspiration to do something, perhaps even make a change in your life, and then, quietly from within you, you hear a voice.

“Not today.”

“You can’t do that.”

“Who do you think you are?”

And doubt begins to creep in and dismantle your idea or inspiration. You see, quite often, you are your own greatest obstacle.

How many times has this happened to you?

How many inspirations and ideas have you buried in the recess of your mind without even giving them the opportunity to see the light of day?

Learning to get out of your own way is one of the best things you can do for yourself. By the way, this doesn’t mean that suddenly, your ideas and inspirations will begin to succeed, it just means you’ll give them a chance to live.

Getting out of your own way is all about silencing your inner critic. It’s about quieting or ignoring the inner voice I mentioned earlier.

Removing the obstacle of you is no easy task, but it’s one that’s well worth the effort. It requires you to take small steps towards building confidence and belief in yourself, and perhaps the most difficult step, being okay with failing, sometimes even publicly.

By the way, it’s the failing in public that prevents most people from getting out of their own way. And while I can’t alleviate your pain of failing in public, I can share that the public is fickle and self-absorbed and will soon forget about your mishaps and move on.

So, when you have your next idea or inspiration, step out of the way, and allow it to come to life. At least give it the opportunity to take its first breath. There will be plenty of obstacles for it to face in order for it to come to fruition, just don’t let you be one of them.

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