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Margie Warrell:
As human beings we fail far more from timidity than we do from over-daring. As we look back on life, we regret a lot more of the things we didn't do than the things we did.

Margie Warrell, author of the book Find Your Courage!, says fear stops us from going after what we want. So, step one…

Is getting really clear about what it is you really want. Another thing is getting present. How will you feel twelve months from now if nothing has changed? For example, if you're still in that dead end job?

We often worry about what other people will think if we try something and fail or try something they may not approve of. However,

Often we're far more likable and attractive to people when we're really ourselves than when we're trying to please everybody. And I'm sure you've met people (like I have) who, when they're trying to keep everybody happy they're not as attractive as someone is who's more of a; "You know I'm going to do what works for me"- type of person. It's not about being selfish, it's really just saying, " I don't have to live my life according to what everyone else thinks I should be doing."

And remember if you do try something and fail, you will handle it.

It's interesting - sometimes you hear people's language about things, "If that happened it'd kill me, or if that happened I'd die." It's that really extreme language and the fact is if that happened it wouldn't kill you and you wouldn't die - you'd deal with it.

At somethingyoushouldknow.net - I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.