how not to be defined by your limitations

i've always tried to guard against not being defined by my limitations, but what often times happens is that fear limits me. fear.

what at inconsequential reason to not be doing great things with what you've been given.

last night, i was reading, and i read about this woman who bought a building to develop all by herself and thought she might be in over her head, but then she said, would my life be as interesting if i don't do it? and i thought, what an interesting way to make major decisions. another article mentioned that, though there are many valid reasons for not doing things - practicality, availability of better options and whatnot, fear should never be one of them.

today i read about this inspiring autism student who graduated Salutatorian of his high school. it put things in perspective for me as to what really were valid reasons for not trying and what were not. the link to his speech is here.

there's a lot more i need to learn about trying harder, to be sure.