Think about a time where you felt intimidated. Try to remember how it felt and what the outcome of the situation was. You probably were afraid of how things would turn out and as a result, you most likely stopped yourself from doing something that you wish you would have. I bet that if you could change some things about how you handled the situation, you would.

Whether it be of certain people, places or things, we as humans often let intimidation ruin opportunities for ourselves. We let fear control us and ultimately become our own worst enemy. More often than not, we allow our emotions to get the better of us and hold us back. We let the fear of failure or weakness prevent us from living our lives, but the truth is, failure and weakness should be the reasons that we choose to get up in the morning and make a difference in our own lives. Instead of letting fear hold you back, you should be using it to help push yourself forward. Turn your intimidation into motivation. Let your intimidation be the thing that makes you want to be better.

This idea of letting your fear motivate you is an excellent piece of advice that can be applied to many aspects of life. Nobody should ever prevent themselves from doing something just because they are afraid of what could or could not happen. When it comes down to it, life is about taking risks. Put your fear aside and do something that you have always wanted, but have been too afraid to do. In the end, our only regrets are the things that we did not take advantage of.

Life starts when you decide to step out of your comfort zone. You cannot let intimidation or a fear of failure control your life forever. Dan Gable once said, "If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed." If you do not know how it feels to fail, then you will never know what true success feels like. Let that intimidation be the thing that inspires you to be great and reach your full potential. Let your fear motivate you and work towards that hard-to-achieve goal until it is yours.

Do the thing that scares you the most. Let the intimidation that you are experiencing inspire you to be extraordinary and achieve greatness. Do not be afraid to try new things and reach for the sky. Live life with no regrets and do not let the fear of the unknown prevent you from doing anything. Taking risks may seem scary, but even if you fall short, at least you will be wiser for trying. You might be afraid of falling, but imagine what would happen if you end up flying.