I have two friends who are partners in a thriving business. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to some of today’s top recording artists, they have their hands in a thousand cool things the rest of us would find fascinating. From the outside looking in, most would think they’re living the dream. But inside, they both secretly felt trapped. Although they were committed to their joint venture, one was also interested in working with clients whose needs reached beyond the scope of their partnership. The other had a growing passion for making truffles. It had been a hobby for years, but when people tasted them, they begged her to make them available to buy. Afraid of what the other one would think if they revealed what was churning inside of them, they both stood still.

How many of us are doing the same thing? We’re doing important work. The bills are getting paid. From the outside looking in, anyone would call us lucky. But inside, we can’t shake the sense that there might be more for us if we’d step out. Shackled to the safety of what’s predictable and expected, we stand still.

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