That question you're afraid to ask

You open these emails for a reason.

There’s some kind of life you’re trying to build (or daydream about building).

And I’m guessing there's a big fear that tags along with that dream.

A worst-case scenario you’re quietly trying to avoid.

There’s a hard-hitting question I ask on sales calls.

One I had to ask myself first. And it changed my mind.

Maybe it’ll change yours too.

I want you to read this whole email (don’t worry, it’s only 600 words) and actually ask yourself the last question.

If you focus more on your biggest fear than your dream outcome, this one’s for you.

Welcome to Inspired Idiots.

I want you to think about your goal.

That version of your life you really want to live.

That thing you want to be different.

Maybe it’s:

• Quitting the job that’s slowly draining your soul

• Starting your own business, so you can finally be free

• Finding someone to build life with, instead of doing it all alone

• Becoming the kind of person you’re proud of, not just the kind others expect

Whatever it is—picture it.

Write it down. Seriously, let’s go there.

Example: My goal is to build my own successful online business that I love working on.

Worst-case scenario:

• It doesn’t work.

• My efforts fall flat.

• I lose all my money.

• I have to move back in with my parents.

• My friends stop respecting me because I’m broke and jobless.

Go down that rabbit hole of despair for a second. Really entertain your nightmare.

Feel the fear. Acknowledge it. Give it attention instead of running from it.

Don’t hold back here. I mean it.

What is that best-case scenario for you?

The one where everything works out the way you daydream about.

• It works.

• My efforts pay off.

• I earn more than enough.

• I feel so proud of what I’ve built.

• I can support my parents in their elderly years.

• I give back to other people, because I’m so abundant.

• I have money and location-freedom to travel whenever I want.

Now here comes the hard-hitting part…

I want you to actually say this question out loud, and sit with it for a couple minutes.

Because if you’re not willing to act and pursue your dreams, that’s what you’re saying.

You’re choosing to protect yourself from the worst-case instead of chasing the best one.

Your fear of things not working out is GREATER than your belief that they will.

And it’s okay. I’ve been there too.

Honestly, I still struggle with belief sometimes.

But eventually, I had to call myself out.

I never really stopped being scared.

I just realized that I care more about the best-case life than protecting myself from some imaginary fall.

Fear will always be there next to you. But so will possibility.

And at some point, you have to decide which one gets to drive.

You’re not crazy for being scared.

You might just be an inspired idiot for going for it anyway.

And maybe that’s the point.

Reply and tell me:
What’s your best-case scenario? Make it real by sharing it with me.