Sometimes you just have to take the shot.

Yes, it can be scary.

And no, you’ll never feel one hundred percent ready.

But that’s okay because you’re not alone.  And regardless of what you might hear or think, rarely is anyone one hundred percent certain of success before they make a move towards something they want to accomplish. Being unsure or uncertain comes with the territory of trying something different or new.

In sports, players are taught to want the ball, or to take the shot whenever they see an opportunity to do so. Once all the mental math has been calculated and the percentage of success looks good enough then the shot must be taken. Good enough, not one hundred percent. Because rarely are the opportunities for success one hundred percent.

You can dream, plan and wish all you want about something you want to accomplish, but nothing will teach you more about what you want to do than taking a shot at it. You will very quickly learn what you need to do or improve to accomplish what you want, or even perhaps more important, whether or not you really want to pursue it or not.

Not all the shots you take have to be life on line commitment shots. You can take small, almost practice shots to begin with just so that you can develop your shot taking muscles.

Nothing great will happen for you until you start learning to lay some risk on the line. Risk of failure, money, and reputation will all have to be put to the test if you ever want to achieve anything great.

So get in the habit of taking shots as early as you can. Start small and get used to moving without having all the information at hand. And if you’re still hesitant, then think of it this way, if you don’t try, you’ve failed before you’ve even started.

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