It's a baseball statistic that Babe Ruth struck out three times for every homerun he hit. Sports is a good analogy for life in general or a specific endeavor I'm undertaking because, in my case, fear is a big part of my decision making process, unfortunately.
Fear shouldn't be positioned that way because for the overwhelming majority of time the things I fear turn out to be not very scary at all. The reward comes from disregarding my fear and proceeding to "embrace the suck" thereby increasing my chances for success. It ain't rocket science.
"So what?"
I remember in boot camp, the drill instructor said acknowledged that the physical training we endured was hard and we might throw-up or even pass out from exhaustion but "so what", he said. "Go ahead and throw up. Go ahead and pass out. It won't kill you. When you're through vomiting or regain consciousness, finish the task."
His point was to give it all we had in spite of the risk of failure or discomfort. It doesn't mean it's over. Just keep going.
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