I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of

the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present.

Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right

now.

How can I realize my potential more fully? That's a question I still ask myself, especially

when contemplating what's next in my life. In every job I've taken in every city in which

I've lived, I've known that it's time to move on when I've grown as much as I can.

Sometimes moving on terrified me, but always, it taught me that the true meaning of courage

is to be afraid and then with your knees knocking, to step out anyway.

Having a bowl move is the only way to advance toward the grandest vision the universe has

for you. If you allow it, fear will completely immobilize you. And once it has you and its

grip, it will fight to keep you from ever becoming your best self.

What I know for sure is this, whatever you fear most has no power. It is your fear that

has the power. The thing itself cannot touch you, but your fear can rob you of your life.

Each time you give into it, you lose strength. While your fear gains it, that's why you

must decide that no matter how difficult the path ahead seems, you will push past your

anxiety and keep on stepping. A few years ago, I was writing this question in my journal

every day. What am I afraid of? Over time, I realized that while I'd often seemed brave

on the outside, I'd live much of my inner life in bondage. I was afraid that others wouldn't

like me. I was terrified that if I said no to people, they would reject me. Everything

I did, thought, felt, said, or even ate, was connected to the fear I carried around with

me. And I allowed it to block me from ever knowing who I really was.

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