What's up party people? I'm Marie Forlejo and for the last 20 years I've helped

millions of people transform their businesses and lives. If you're ready to make the

difference you were born to make, get ready because this is the

Marie Forleo Podcast.

You know, it seems like you can't open a book or read a blog post these days without hearing somebody tell you to follow your

passion or follow your bliss or follow your heart.

And yes, I have said those things too.

But today I want to talk about the power of going in what can often feel like the opposite direction. I want to talk about the power of following your fear. I'm not talking about following your fear.

I'm not talking about following your very useful fear of big moving vehicles and

walking in front of a bus.

Nor am I talking about doing anything stupid or irresponsible that could ruin you financially.

What I am talking about though is the power of following good fear, direct of fear, the kind of

fear that you feel when you have an idea that just won't leave

you alone, an idea about doing something that you've always wanted to do, something that's

different and bold and kind of risky, where part of you saying, oh no, I actually couldn't

do that, but the deeper, wiser part of you wants this thing so damn bad. and the moment you imagine yourself going for it you have

worries like you know will people laugh at me will they ignore me maybe this isn't

even really an idea what if I do it and it sucks am I

gonna destroy my reputation am I gonna lose my marriage and my family and wind up

living on the streets my friend Stephen Pressfield talks about this kind of fear

in the War of Art, and he says,

remember our rule of thumb.

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