Have you ever taken action, put yourself out there, worked hard to achieve your goals and dreams; and fell short? Struck out?

Did you decide to try again? Try something else; tried a new strategy, chased a new dream, shrank your vision to something “realistic” to put the pain of the loss behind you?

Then when it didn't work out multiple times for multiple reasons did you think, “I don't know whether I want to do this again” and you take yourself out of the game.

Or you have stepped up with some courage, and been judged? Did someone make a harsh comment? Was it your family, your friends or your community, and so you chose to play small instead?

Have you ever been unsure and thought, "I'm just not sure if this is going to work? How much more time, effort, energy and money am I going to pour into this?” So you start hedging your bets because you feel uncertain.

Vincent Van Gogh once asked, "What would life be like if we didn't have the courage to attempt...