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An entrepreneur from Lincoln told me something that stayed with me: “Isaiah, I’m not afraid I’m just being realistic.” But as we talked, it became clear that what he called realism was actually fear dressed as wisdom. He had ideas he never pursued because they felt risky. He had opportunities he declined because they didn’t feel “safe enough.” He had dreams he minimized because he didn’t want to look foolish.
I asked him a question that changed everything: “Is this truly wisdom, or is it fear wearing a professional disguise?” He didn’t answer right away. He just stared at the floor as the realization washed over him. Fear doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it whispers in familiar, responsiblesounding phrases that convince us to shrink.
We traced the moments where fear took the wheel. He realized he wasn’t protecting himself he was limiting himself. He wasn’t being realistic he was being restrained. Nebraska leaders often confuse caution with calling, not realizing that God rarely leads through comfort.
Once he acknowledged the fear, something powerful happened. He started taking steps he avoided for years. He reached out to partners he thought were out of his league. He launched a service he’d been sitting on since 2018. He made decisions from faith, not fear.
Weeks later he told me, “For the first time, I feel alive again.” That’s what courage does. It resurrects the parts of you fear buried.
If you’re tired of fear pretending to be logic, I’d be honored to help you step into confident, faithaligned leadership.
Help Me Break Fear’s Hold
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