The Real Fraud Is the One Who Never Tries

When you first set out to pursue your real goals in life...

It's normal to feel like a fraud.

It's normal to feel unqualified.

It's normal to feel like you're in over your head.

It's normal to feel like everybody else can see through your act.

These feelings are temporary.

...and they also aren't true.

Actively pursuing the version of yourself and your life that lives in your heart isn't what makes you a fraud.

No.

The real fraud is the person who never tries.

The real fraud is the person who plays it safe.

The real fraud is the person who stifles their potential to fit in with the crowd.

The real fraud is the person who settles for a life that's much less than the one they wanted.

If you feel like a fraud...

Consider it a sign that you're on the right path.

Anyone who's ever gone out and built something truly meaningful out of themselves and their life had to deal with these same thoughts and feelings in the beginning.

The only difference is they kept pushing while everybody else quit or never even got started.

Make a decision about who it is you want to become and go become that person.

Surrendering that dream is the only thing that will make you a real fraud.

Remember that.