Summary

The article encourages individuals to overcome fear and self-doubt to share their ideas and creations, emphasizing the value their unique perspectives can offer to others.

Abstract

The text addresses the common fear of sharing one's creative work with the world, often due to imposter syndrome and the worry of negative judgment. It suggests that by adopting a mindset focused on helping others, individuals can transcend their self-imposed limitations and become more confident in their ability to contribute meaningfully. The author reflects on personal experiences of overcoming doubt to publish content that has resonated with readers, illustrating the transformative power of expression and the importance of perseverance. The article concludes by urging people to recognize their potential to make a positive impact through their creativity, asserting that everyone has a mission to be fruitful and multiply through their unique talents.

Opinions

Writing and sharing ideas can be intimidating, but much of the fear is unfounded and exists primarily in one's mind.
A mindset shift towards believing in the necessity and helpfulness of one's contributions can lead to greater confidence and productivity.
The thoughts one cultivates shape their reality, and victories in the mind translate to victories in the physical world.
Fear of judgment and self-doubt are common, but they should not prevent one from expressing themselves and sharing their work.
Regularly creating and sharing content can help dispel initial insecurities and demonstrate its value to others.
Everyone has a purpose, and it is important to embrace one's creative outlets to fulfill that mission and help others.
Fear acts as a chain, unnecessarily holding back potential and expression; overcoming it is akin to a prisoner choosing freedom over the comfort of the familiar.
Positive feedback and the knowledge that one's work is beneficial can be powerful motivators to continue sharing and creating.
The legacy one leaves behind is often a result of sharing knowledge and skills, not hoarding them.
Self-worth should not be tied to external validation, but rather to the intrinsic value of the work and its potential to help others.
Individuals should start creating and sharing without waiting for a specific milestone, as growth and understanding will come with time and experience.

There’s Someone Interested in What You’re Too Scared to Share

Stop killing your ideas before sharing them

Writing can be scary. You might have written something brilliant, but the thought of publishing it for other people to see is paralyzing. What would people say? You ask yourself as the imposter syndrome hit hard.

If you can fight through it and publish your article, you would see that most of the fear is in your head.

One mindset you should strive to have is the belief that people need what you have to say, and your purpose is to help. This would take you to another realm, entirely. You wouldn’t be a mere writer anymore, but a helper — this is when you become unstoppable to yourself. No one can hold you back as much as yourself. Our mindset defines our actions.

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.“ — Lao Tzu

Your thoughts define who you would be. So it’s a constant battle in your mind. Whatever battle you win in your mind, you win in reality. Our day to day lives is a result of the thoughts that happened in our minds.

So when you believe that people need what you have to say, you would attract people that would find help from your content. Why? Because you believed it.

It’s always weird when I receive comments on posts I’ve written because sometimes, it feels like I don’t know enough to help people, that I’m just a regular guy from who writes. But somehow, what I write helps people.

Being good enough takes many ways to actualize. Your confidence grows as you get more experienced. Someone who has been writing for 5 years plus and has achieved more commendations is more likely to be more confident in himself than someone just starting. I wasn’t always confident in my writing. I just believed I could write but not to the point of creating value for people.

But when I stopped worrying and started creating content regularly, I saw that all I thought was wrong with was just in head. People actually found value in what I had to say.

I’m sure everyone has a mission. The Bible says we should be fruitful and multiply. So that’s your task on earth. It might not be through writing, it can be through any form of creativity. Pick it up and freely share it with the world.

One thing that holds us back is fear. It was hard for me to start publishing content like this. You need to have seen me after I posted my first article here. I felt like deleting it so nobody would see it.

It’s just like a chain holding you back. You start to believe that you shouldn’t be free to express yourself. You fear because you’re scared of what the other people not doing anything would think of you. Does it make sense for a prisoner to want to remain in jail because he feels that the other inmates would make fun of him if he leaves? From a perspective, that’s how it looks when you let your fears hold you back from expressing yourself.

The prisoner may not adapt to life outside prison so quick but if he gives it time, he’ll be just fine. When you start writing or whatever form of expression you choose, it may not look so good. You have something better in your mind but it doen’t come out as you’ve imagined. Solving this kind of problem only takes time, and soon enough, you would be great at it. Nobody stays the same forever.

Sometimes, when I get positive feedbacks via emails or Linkedin, It’s always nice because it shows that what I’m doing is really helping people — and that’s all life is about — the people you can help. Think about all the icons who are dead today. Why do you think people remembered them?

Is it because they kept what they knew to themselves? Of course not, you remember them because they shared a piece of themselves with you. They were fruitful by using their skills as a source of help, and they multiplied by sharing it with whoever cared to pay attention — they’ve done their service on earth and have gone back.

You have to see it as a disservice to yourself and the people who can benefit from your art. You have the power to change many lives through the message you convey.

I’ve said this about a million times that people care the most about what you can do for them rather than you, personally.

If you don’t bring any value, you would just be the next guy or girl — nothing else — nothing interesting.

You’re good enough. You don’t have to hit some milestone before you choose to start creating — just start and things would make sense along the way.

Thank you for Reading