Fear is always a wonderful topic. I no longer fear - fear, but I do respect it. Years ago I heard that "fear was anger turned inside out." There is a lot of truth to it. When I'm in a state of fear, I reflect and wonder what am I angry about. When I can answer that question, then the fear disappears.

Another excellent quote was from a book I read many years ago. "The opposite of love is not hate, the opposite of love is fear." I, too, had a project which I sat on for many years, but thinking it was never good enough to see it through its completion. Finally, I figured I didn't want to grow old and wonder "What if?" The project was writing a book about my downward spiral into alcoholism. I sent it to a publisher and they bought it, so I tried again. This time a book on my first two years in AA and I sold it. I went past the fear and found enough "love" for myself to try it. If I failed, so be it. At least, I could look back and say I gave it my best try.

Anyway, finish that project. Not for a potential financial reward, but for the personal reward of finishing it. You'll be glad you did...

Dave Harm
Creating Dreams