Because Of The "What If?"

 

There's one reason why I see most people go after what they want.

What If?

Because Of The "What If?"

Writer By Leon Ho

Whenever it's time to make a life-changing decision, they start wondering...

What if something goes wrong?

What if nothing goes according to plan?

What if nobody likes my project, presentation, idea, etc?

They're just too afraid of what might happen.

Usually, that stress conquer them.

So, they do nothing.

They decide to settle with what they have instead of facing the possible (and very unlikely) consequences of moving forward.

They let their fears stop them from going after what they want in life.

By doing that, they kill all the dreams and aspirations.

What these people later find is that they end up living with a burden over their shoulders.

A burden of regret.

You regret you didn't have the courage.

That you didn't take a step forward and faced your fears.

You regret you were not courageous enough.

Now, there's nothing you can do.

That very small window of opportunity is now closed, and you can't do anything about it.

Don't despair, though.

The fact you're reading this email tells me you're still on time.

Maybe you're facing that life-changing decision right now.

But you haven't made that leap because you're just too afraid of what might happen.

If this is you, then I have a very powerful exercise I want you to do right now.

It's the same exercise that I do to make the best possible decisions every time.

Ready?

Now, I want you to imagine you are 90 years old.

You're laying down on your bed, and you know your time is near.

Then, you start reflecting on how your life was...

As you reflect on all the decisions you made during your lifetime, you get to the moment you're right now.

Now, let's think about two scenarios.

In one scenario, you didn't take the lead.

You chose the "status quo" and didn't take the risk.

As you are 90 and about to die, do you regret that decision?

Would you have lived a better life? Had a better job? Achieved your dreams by moving forward?

Hold that for a moment.

Now, let's go to scenario number two.

In this one, you did take the leap.

You made that decision.

You got away from that toxic relationship that was stopping you.

You started that business.

When you think about that decision, are you happy you made it?

Do you think about all the good things that came out of that decision?

Maybe your partner is right beside you just because you decided to ask for that date.

You were free to travel the world and live without worries because you started that business.

That decision completely changed your life.

Ok, end of the exercise.

It was eye-opening, wasn't it?

What's so good about this exercise is that it makes you look at things differently.

You make every decision from a new perspective.

You stop thinking about the immediate consequences of everything you do.

Now, when a new opportunity appears, you'll ask yourself...

When I'm old and death is near, will I regret that I didn't take action?

If you do this, you'll have no regrets in the future.

You'll think about your life, and be proud of every decision you made.

That you took advantage of every opportunity that came your way.

You were not afraid.

You were brave.

Your friend,

Leon