Fear, Risk, and the work that matters.

Fear and risk often get bundled together. But they’re not the same.

Fear is that knot in your stomach. Risk is the decision you make anyway.

Here’s the thing: most of the time, the worst case isn’t even that bad.

And yet - how many dreams get shelved because we tell ourselves, “Now’s not the right time”?

Because the money’s tight.

Because the budget says no.

Because the voices in our head shout louder than the quiet pull of purpose.

But fast forward a few years - what will matter?

What you did?

Who you helped?

The people you inspired?

The dent you made in the world?

The only way to do meaningful work is to take the risk and feel the fear.

Not for the money. Not to play small. But to stretch yourself. To build something that didn’t exist before. To give people not just what they asked for—but what they didn’t know they needed.

That’s what it means to step up.

That’s what it means to create.

Fear is part of the package. Risk is part of the reward.

Take the next one.

→ A life without regrets starts here.