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That Still Small Voice

We all have it. The still small voice that has us stop what we\'re doing.  We pause, we doubt, and then we stop.  "What if they don't like me?" "What if they think I'm crazy for starting this project?"  "What if it doesn't work?" How can a voice so tiny do so much damage? And why, if it is so small, do we listen to it? Fear and doubt are very powerful emotions, and yet so are love and happiness. It is a matter of habit. We lean towards what has become familiar and safe.  Keep in mind that we all have a survival instinct buried deep within our DNA. Those what-ifs are there to keep us safe from very real physical danger. We're coded for safety. Unfortunately that bit of programming is always on.  We don't need to turn it off, it's there for our protection; but how do we move forward with it? We use it to our advantage. Let it play the role of devil's advocate. Answer those questions and take the time to discover more about yo