You’re standing at the threshold of possibility, but you refuse to take the plunge because the G.O.A.T obstacle is holding you back.

Let’s face it. The desire to make your idea blossom unnerves you because of the uncertainty of it all. Remember, I wrote about uncertainty before.

You’re keenly aware there’s a future and the unknown nature of it can be a little spooky for you.

You’re not sure if your idea has potential to be a successful business.

You’re not clear about the steps to take.

You feel unprepared.

You think you’re not ready.

These thoughts and the uncertainty dissuade you from jumping and keep you in your comfort zone. As a result, you won’t ever start.

What’s preventing your idea from blossoming is that you won’t start, believing in yourself, that is.

You won’t accept failure or missteps as part of the process.

You think you’re an impostor.

You refuse to speak positively about yourself.

You’re uncomfortable tooting your own horn.

You won’t listen to your trusted adviser who believes in you.

Honestly, though, uncertainty and self-doubt are only half of the obstacles in your way.

The G.O.A.T obstacles are the lies you tell yourself that keep you playing small.

Yes. I said it.

You’ve been lying to yourself about a whole bunch of stuff.

When I think of the lies I’ve told myself, I realize they kept me restricted to a box I refused to step out of.

Those pesky little lies also made me engage in pity parties. Lying to myself was a way for me to play it safe. My self-deceptive narrative was accomplishing what it intended.

I was never going to win as long as I continued to lie to myself.

The fact of the matter is that you’ve lied to yourself too so much so that you’re conditioned to believe that you will never win.

Winning, of course, is relative and could mean a host of things.

Making a profit.

Leaving your 9-5 job.

Finishing the book.

Checking off a bucket list item.

Organizing your house.

Completing that art project.

So my question to you is this — What are you lying to yourself about? What is keeping you playing small and preventi you from being the greatest of all time? Write a personal reflection in response to this question in your journal this week. And if you feel comfortable sharing, email me at zoe@gonegirlgo.com so we can engage in an intimate conversation.