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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

February 20, 2023

The focus for today's inspiration is:

What's the best that could happen?

How many times have we stopped ourselves from doing something we really really wanted to do, but were afraid to? If you think back, imagine where the road would have taken you had you had the courage to do what your heart wanted you to do, or not do... or to say, or not say.

Yet, so often we haven't followed the prompting of our heart because of our fear... fear of failure, fear of others mocking us or putting us down, fear of criticism, fear of not doing it right, and maybe even fear of our dreams coming true and not being sure that we would really like the new life we created. So take a minute now and see what it is in your life that you're stopping yourself from doing because you're afraid. 

Usually people recommend asking yourself, "What's the worst that could happen?" if you made that risky choice. Yet, perhaps, what we need to ask ourselves is "What's the best that could happen?" If we based our decisions on the best that could happen instead of the fear of the worst that could happen, perhaps our lives would be completely different than they are now. 

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Today's inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:
     What If I Wasn't Afraid?
     Written by Marie T. Russell
Read the complete article here.


This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of asking yourself: What's the best that could happen? (today and every day)

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The focus for today: Today, and every day, I ask myself: What's the best that could happen?

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About The Author

Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.

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