Our only obstacle in life is ourselves.
Once we decide to actually follow our dreams and do so with every ounce of passion within us, once there's that, just sit back and watch the doors of opportunity fly open.
Today was a test for me.
The first step is always to make that conscious decision to pursue something. The second step is to follow through.
I'd been afraid to pursue acting (and all of my other dreams) because I was insecure, afraid of expectation and afraid of failure. I used to think, what if I try my best and still fail? It would mean I really am worthless and talentless. Having that confirmed was my biggest fear. So how did I cope? I never tried my best with things I truly cared about. Even school. If I was intimidated by other students in my class (Berkeley was scary at times) then instead of trying twice as hard I'd leave the paper/project until the last minute so that if I did badly I had an excuse. 'Oh well, I didn't try that hard. Doesn't mean I'm not as good as everyone else.' Excuses, excuses. Luckily, I've always been able to get away with just about anything - especially in school. In college I procrastinated like a mofo yet never got below a B. Thing is, now I realize that the only person I was letting down and cheating was myself. I'm only a failure if I allow myself to be, because being a failure is not standing up after you fall, or worse yet, not trying at all.
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