For better or worse I seem to be wired to leap first and then realize just how afraid I am.  What that has taught me though is the power of a strongly held commitment to propel us past our fear.

One of the scariest things for me just a few short years ago was commenting on blogs.  Yes commenting.  I didn't even have a blog yet.  My fear was that I would say something stupid or wrong for all the world to see.  Even though I knew in the scheme of things few people would read what I had to say it didn't matter.  Logic didn't help.  Fear is not rational.

With a strong commitment to something bigger than your fear and a willingness to act in spite of it I believe we can overcome any fear.  Some fears persist in spite of continued action, this fear has fortunately been put to rest!