I’ve been thinking a lot lately about fear and fearlessness in my life. Are they really opposites? Is being fearless, about the absence of fear?
On the contrary. In a November TED Interview, Gloria Steinem talked about developing her fearlessness by engaging with things she feared, like public speaking. “I become a writer so I would not have to speak”. So she asked a friend, to speak with her and together they spoke publicly, compelled by their commitment to the women’s movement.
Maybe some keys to moving from fear to fearlessness are doing it with the support of others and having a compelling enough purpose that you have no choice but to move forward despite your fears. There have been moments in my life where I stood on the precipice of something great and important but hesitated. At that moment, asking for support and joining others made the leap more possible.
What helps you move from fear to fearlessness?