There's a terrific interview with Impact Theory's Tom Bilyeu and writer, author, speaker Brendon Burchard. It turns out what holds many of us back from striving towards our greatest potential is the fear of feedback.
Here's a brief excerpt from their interview:
Tom: Why do you think people can slip into an obsession over Netflix or thread count but they don't do that for something that could really change their life?
Brendon: Feedback.
Tom: That's interesting. That's not what I expected you to say. What do you mean by that?
Brendon: Buying something, or getting pulled into Netflix -- being obsessed about something that gives you no feedback is not scary. A real obsession like trying to make an impact in the world you're going to get feedback. You try to make a difference in the world, you try to start a nonprofit, you try to start something like this and the views come or they don't come. There's feedback. And people are terrified. It's one of the 4 central fears we all have. If you really want to make an impact you're going to get a lot of judgement, you're going to get a lot of hate, and ultimately you're going to get a lot of rejection. People are going to diss on you, they're going to say, That's not good enough, they're going to say, Who do you think you are? and people are so worried about that they stop. And so it's easier. Watch Netflix and you don't get any feedback. It's easy. There's no disappointment there.
Have you shied away from your greatness or chosen not to pursue ways to make an impact in the world because you're afraid it'll hurt?
I know I have.
The key is push through your fear of ridicule, doubt, and judgement by raising the necessity of your objective.
When what you do matters intrinsically and you know it will be of service to people other than yourself your passions morph into a sense of duty.
It's not your job to be a molder of consensus or a seeker of validation but rather your responsibility to share your gifts with those who need them most.
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