To be or not to be

I worry that I don't have what it takes to accomplish my biggest ambitions in life. I think everyone feels this way at times, but how far does it go before you stop yourself from even trying?

Is it dumb to want to tackle a problem that seems impossible? Is it not even worth trying? Does it take some bold act of courage or craziness to be able to do this? People may think you're crazy but I think that for me, if I want to do something, like really want to do something, then I know I should do it because it will eat away at me if I don't. That for me, I believe, is the difference between not going for it or backing it off. If I'm dead set on doing something, I won't be able to live without thinking about it all the time and wondering what would happen if I just did it.

Since there are usually multiple things that people want to do in their life, we have to prioritize and figure out what it truly is that we want to do. There's no point going through life thinking about what you should have done because it will only make you think less of yourself. To me, if I try and I look like an idiot, failing, then at least I can say that I didn't chicken out. I'm also the type of person that derives greater determination when I don't do as well as I had hoped. I don't want to be remembered as a person who didn't try or only gave a minimal performance. I want to wow people with my ability to stick with things and give my all, even if I still don't succeed.

If anyone has ever watched me play soccer, I think they can see what I'm saying. I never give up. If I lose the ball, or if someone gets past me, I don't stand there feeling sad for myself that I failed at the moment, I get back on the ball immediately and try to win it back. It does no good to feel sorry for yourself when you could work hard to try and reverse that feeling. It makes me angry when I see other people give up because they are giving up on themselves in a way and they aren't giving their all. I know not everyone is going to work as hard as me, and some will work harder than me (because I'm not trying to say I'm the greatest thing out there), but you have to work to your potential and show yourself that you can do it.

I know that I worry about accomplishing things, especially right now with my schooling because I have a lot of tough goals for myself in the future. Nothing is certain yet, but I know I'm going to have to work extremely hard if I want to do them. But thinking about it right now, I know that later on in life if I do it, then I can look back on myself with pride and respect because I won't have given up from fear.

Like Nike's slogan says:

 

And just a side note....if you have want a laugh, look up some of these images for "Nike just do it" and there are some funny images.