Many people get to the end of their time on this planet and realize that they had many dreams that were never acted upon due to the paralyzing fear of failure. Fear has destroyed more dreams than failure ever has. William Shakespeare warns us, \u201cOur doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we often might win. By fearing to attempt\u201d (Watson, 1951: p. 151). Consequently, we admire and reward the few who are able to push passed the persistent uncertainty and boldly step out, summoning the courage to realize their dreams. Life is discovered between the dance of our greatest fear and our deepest passion, while serving something greater than simply self-interests. Those who transcend their fears and have the courage to demand more of this life are those influential and admirable individuals such as Theodore Roosevelt. This unnerving courage is what we name the intangible, unexplainable, illogical concept called faith.<\/p>\n
Faith is what all great leaders and influencers have in common. As stated by Voltaire, \u201cFaith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe\u201d (Brainyquote, n.d.). It is the very fabrics that bridge our current reality and our desire of which we hope to achieve. The greats have only accomplished magnificent feats because they had a dream to change the world and the audacity to believe in their dream. Evidently, dreams die when the path to reaching a goal is not clear. The act of believing that the dream is possible is challenging in and of itself because having faith is scarce. The majority follows the minority; the few that can harness doubt and fear and replace it with unwavering faith and courage, as Theodore Roosevelt said, \u201cBelieve you can and you\u2019re half way there\u201d (Brainyquote, n.d.).<\/p>\n
Just as Theodore Roosevelt did with America, people look to a leader when trials and tribulations offer uncertainty. People look to someone who has the courage to believe in a better future. This can be applied to many organizations when they experience doubt and uncertainty, a leader must emerge that courage and faith to believe in something greater than the present. For one of life\u2019s greatest disasters would be getting to the end of life, standing before God, and providing the innumerable excuses as to why you could not start that charity or business, invent that product, give that love and support, or discover that cure. As leader we must have faith and remember, \u201cAll things are possible in him that believeth\u201d (Mark 9:23). Evidently, the old adage still remains true: it\u2019s not the things you do in life, but the things that you don\u2019t <\/em>do. A study found that 33% of Americans regret major life decisions, citing the following reasons: not pursuing their dreams (39%), avoiding risks in their personal life (36%), and not taking risks in their career (38%). It is a reminder that we need to have the courage to pursue our aspirations and dreams, the burning desire to overcome doubt, and the faith to believe in that what is not seen. For it would be a great shame to get to the end of your life and realize that you never truly lived.<\/p>\n I loved your article Jsonhealer! Looking to reading more of your posts!<\/p>\n Christina<\/p>\n <\/p>\n References<\/p>\n Brainy Quote (n.d.) Theodore Roosevelt. Retrieved on November 11, 2018, from https:\/\/www.brainyquote.com\/authors\/theodore_roosevelt<\/p>\n Watson, L. E. (1951).\u00a0Light from Many Lamps.<\/em> New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many people get to the end of their time on this planet and realize that they had many dreams that were never acted upon due to the paralyzing fear of failure. Fear has destroyed more dreams than failure ever has. William Shakespeare warns us, \u201cOur doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we … <\/p>\n