Buck Fears

I just watched a video on the CrossFit mainsite (http://www.crossfit.com/) about "Facing your Fears."  It featured a grown man facing his fear of swimming in open water.  A grown man that became emotional in front of the camera talking about his fear.

I hate having fear.  Why can't I be that child that doesn't understand fear and is FEARLESS!? 

I hate having fears that keep me from reaching a goal...from facing something new or exciting...from making me a stronger and BETTER person.

Some of my daily fears:
1) Not meeting my CF expectations and waking up one day with NO DRIVE.
2) Injuring/harming/hurting my patients - Do I push?  Do I not push?  Do I call the Dr.?
3) Hurting people.
4) Getting hurt by other people.
5) FAILURE.

And yet...if I don't face these fears I WILL NOT GAIN.
1) I won't face the bar and go from clean and jerking 75 pounds to 110 pounds in 1 week.
2) I won't help my patient get back to their life.
3 and 4) I won't take risks with relationships.
5) I won't grow...change...excell...achieve..

Yep.  Fears suck.  But not facing fears sucks more.

I want to grow...I want to gain. 

Buck Fears.