Mistakes Are Proof You Are Trying

When I was younger I was terrified of misspeaking.

I am the youngest of 9 kids in my family and although there was a lot of love and friendship, there was, of course, also a good amount of teasing.

I didn’t notice this fear, or at least this fear didn’t limit me until I was in my mid-20’s and felt the strong desire to pursue my own business.

I had the idea of Pronunciation Pro and felt the drive and motivation growing inside of me to make this dream a reality. The problem was that I knew I needed to get in front of the camera and broadcast my voice and my message to the world and that terrified me.

My fears and insecurities bubbled to the surface and I had a choice whether to run or face them. I needed to put my voice out there as an “expert” in communication but I knew I’d make mistakes.

I remember one moment during this critical decision point where I came across this saying,

“Mistakes are proof you are trying”.

For whatever reason this saying hit me with force. I knew that ‘trying’ is all I could do.

I knew I wasn’t going to let my fear keep me from pursuing my goals. Pursuing my dream.

I knew that my training, my expertise, my message would help others who are struggling with their own fears and I knew it was my responsibility to overcome my own challenges so I could help.

So I did.

And yes, I made mistakes. Lots and lots of mistakes. Still do.

And yes it was uncomfortable. Still is.

But this simple mindset shift has allowed me to keep moving forward through the fear.

My hope is that it can do the same for you.