Ever had that feeling you’re meant for something more? Yet when you think about stretching for your dreams, you talk yourself out of it?

You’re not alone.
All too often we’ll end up playing small because if feels safer. Why? When achieving that big magnificent dream would make us feel so much more fulfilled?
It’s partly down to our evolutionary psychology. Our culture, society and capabilities have evolved at a far faster rate than the oldest part of our brain, the amygdala.
The amygdala is ruled by emotion and our threat centre. When we’re in fear it takes over in an attempt to protect us.
Thousands of years ago taking risks likely got you killed. So did being outcast from your social group, on your own it was almost certain death, which is why a fear of rejection is such a strong motivator.
From an evolutionary perspective your mind believes that if you’re rejected, you could literally die.
Only of course that’s rarely the case in modern life, but the fear persists as a limiting belief.
If I proclaim my big dream, people may mock me.
If I go for my goal and fail, people will see me as a failure.
So what? It’s not life and death, and reassuring our sub-conscious of this fact can help soothe it and make taking the leap easier.
Failure is only failure when it’s final. Embrace is as a chance to learn.
If we keep our dreams small, we keep ourselves small. You can still fail at small dreams…
So why not go for a big one?
If you fail at a big goal, it’s likely you’ve won a smaller goal along the way anyway.
If you succeed…
The only thing stopping you, is you.
What can you go bigger on?