Big dreams can feel amazing and terrifying at the same time. You're excited, then frozen, waiting for someone to give you permission to start. But you don't need anyone's permission. Giving it to yourself is the practical first step that breaks the cycle of waiting.
Try imagining your dream has already happened. Journal about it in past tense. Feel the relief. When you mentally complete it first, your nervous system starts to believe it's possible. What felt overwhelming becomes just the next thing to do.
But go deeper than the surface goal. "Write a book" is just an outcome. What really matters is why. Why you? Why this message? When you find that thread- your real purpose - you tap into energy that lasts way longer than applause.
Fear will show up. It always does when something matters. The answer isn't to be fearless - it's to build capacity. Ground yourself. Take one tiny action. Each time you do, you prove the discomfort won't kill you.
Quick practice: close your eyes, feel your feet on the ground, and let an image of your realised dream appear. What's one small next step? That step -whether it's outlining a chapter or sending one email - is your way forward.
The gate was never locked. Permission was always yours to give.
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