Avoiding Failure or Avoiding Success?
The dream that wouldn’t let me go.
Like you, all my life, I’ve had dreams. Some tiny ones, insignificant to others but big to me. And then there are the really big ones—the ones that hold meaning not just for me, but for others too.
Through various twists and turns, I’ve managed to live many of my dreams. Funny thing about me—once I achieve a dream, I’m sorta… done with it. The thrill fades.
And maybe that is the real reason so many people hesitate to step out and do the work required to bring their dreams to life.
What will I be like once I have the dream?
What will life feel like?
How will others respond? How will I respond?
All very natural, normal questions. Because a dream is familiar when it lives in your mind—it’s safe, comforting, something you’ve cradled in your heart for years.
But when that dream finally steps out of your imagination and into your real life? It’s new. It’s different. And that can be unsettling—if not downright terrifying.
The Dream That Won’t Leave Me Alone
I have a dream that, to many, seems too far-fetched to be true.
Shoot, some days I feel like it’s too far-fetched to be true.
And what have I been doing? Sabotaging my own damn dream.
Let me explain.
I wrote a guidebook—a workbook, really—for those who want to begin the journey of bringing their dreams into reality.
It’s not filled with fluffy woo-woo nonsense. It’s practical. It’s based on real practices I developed over the years—practices that have helped me live my dreams.
And yet… I’ve been sitting on it.
I simply won’t take the final step. Won’t bring it into reality. Won’t offer it to you.
And why?
Because that would mean it’s real.
And real means it can be judged. Ignored. Rejected.
Or—maybe worse—it could succeed.
And that terrifies me.
The Two Things I Fear Most
I’ve realized my fear comes down to two things:
What if no one wants it? Then I’m a failure.
What if everyone wants it? Then I have to actually show up, own it, and handle the attention.
Sound familiar?
We don’t just fear failure—we fear success.
It’s why we stall. We hesitate. We find ways to delay the work, convincing ourselves that the timing isn’t right, that we’re not ready, or maybe the dream wasn’t meant for us after all.
But here’s the truth:
I am not the same person who first dreamed this dream.
I’ve grown. Changed. Adapted. And I will keep growing into whatever comes next.
Maybe achieving the dream won’t feel like I expected. Maybe it won’t light me up the way it once did.
That’s okay.
Because guess what? New dreams are always waiting.
And this one? It won’t leave me alone. It nags. It pokes. It refuses to let me rest.
So, I have a choice.
I can put it away for good.
Or I can take a deep breath, say screw it, and put it out into the world.
I’m choosing the latter.
The workbook is done. It’s here.
And it’s ready for anyone who feels that same pull—the one that won’t let them forget their dreams, no matter how much they try to push them aside.
If that’s you, you can grab it here: https://bit.ly/4kncuzg
Because dreams don’t die. They wait. And maybe—just maybe—it’s time to stop waiting and start living.
