Goals should scare you a little, but inspire you a lot.
Going to medical school scared me a little, but it changed my life.
Running a marathon for the first time—especially because it was my first road race ever—scared me a little, but the feeling of running those last three miles has stayed with me forever.
Climbing Mt. Rainier scared me a little, but standing on the top, looking out over the clouds, is something I return to every time I look at that summit from a plane window as I descend into Sea-Tac Airport.
Being scared isn’t something to avoid when thinking about new, life-changing goals, it’s something to embrace.