“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo Picasso

Thanksgiving is around the corner. Christmas is coming. Gatherings and parties and get togethers galore. Yet they all have one thing in common: Uninvited Guests .

But there is another Uninvited Guest lurking in everyone’s life with the same name: Resistance .

He always shows up the second you try to do something meaningful.

Chase the crazy idea.

Start the business.

Have the conversation.

Hit. Send.

He always arrives right on cue as well. Pulling up a chair and pouring himself a drink.

I’ve found he’s always armed with 3 compadres: doubt, delay, and distraction .

He whispers

“You’re not ready.”

“You’re not good enough.”

“Try again later.”

And if you listen long enough…you’ll believe him.

But after my fair share of ridiculous pursuits here’s what I’ve learned.

1) Resistance only shows up where Potential Lives.

He never shows up for the stuff that doesn’t matter. So if you are ever feeling resistance, it probably means you’re onto something. Or else, you probably wouldn’t care. The bigger the possiblity, the louder he gets.

2) The Lie we all Buy

When we’re ready the fear will disappear. Wrong.

Fear doesn’t disappear. You just eventually get tired of it calling the shots.

So let fear complain. Let it question. Let it order another drink.

You have something more important to do.

3) Your Seat is still Open

There’s a seat at the Table of Potential with your name on it.

But it won’t stay open forever.

Pull up a chair and get going.

Dash of Courage

If I’ve learned anything criss-crossing the world, it may be this: The real fear isn’t that you’ll fail. It’s that you’ll never find out what you were capable of becoming.

As the line from my favorite movie Good Will Hunting goes: “you’re sitting on a winning lottery ticket, you’re just too afraid to cash it in.”

Cash it in.

Courage over comfort,

Garrett

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