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Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love QUOTES

Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love QUOTES

1 " Let your fear of regret be stronger than your fear of failure. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

2 " Big goals provide the road map for our lives, the compass that tells us we’re moving in the right direction. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

3 " You see, when we set goals that feel safer and achievable, we are caving in to our own preconceived notions of what we are capable of. We’re not pushing past our comfort zone; we’re just settling for status quo. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

4 " It’s an act of courage whenever you make the decision to accept responsibility for every choice and decision you make. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

5 " When you take ownership, you don’t have to worry about what happens to you or how other people might treat you or what obstacles might come your way, because ultimately you are in control. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

6 " Fear is a funny thing.... The very instinct designed to protect us also holds us back. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

7 " If your ultimate goal is not to have a home that looks like it belongs in a magazine or to drive a Cadillac Escalade, then what sense does it make to compare yourself - or your home or your vehicle - to the friends who has made that her primary objective? "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

8 " No one gets a free pass. None of us are guaranteed a perfectly pleasant journey free of hardship, struggle, and pain. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

9 " Have you ever heard of SMART goals? It’s basically the idea that your goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Bound. Meaning, you should know exactly what can actually accomplish; it should be meaningful to you; and it should have a deadline. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

10 " Rules are for suckers. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

11 " Over-commitment is a downward spiral that is best avoided by saying no. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

12 " Everyone experiences fear differently means that the path to overcoming fear will also be a little bit different for everyone. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

13 " Give yourself permission to practice self-care and to make time for your own dreams, goals, and priorities. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

14 " It’s important to take care of yourself so you can be there for others. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

15 " A big part of your fear comes from the script that plays inside your head. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

16 " This propensity toward jealousy and criticism—which ultimately comes from a place of feeling unworthy—can have an adverse effect on relationships. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

17 " Try to put your “rejection” guard down, and don’t assume you’re being rejected anytime someone says no. Most of the time, they are not rejecting you! "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

18 " A big part of your fear comes from the script that has been playing inside your head—the message telling you that you don’t want to take the blame. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

19 " I may not have control over everything, but I can take responsibility for the choices I make. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

20 " Make a point of practicing imperfect action—do one thing each day just to do it, not because it needs to be “right. "

― Ruth Soukup , Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love