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Feb 2024
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3072: The 3 Reasons We Bury Our Dreams b...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3072:

Dr. Kelly Flanagan of DrKellyFlanagan.com shares his personal journey of rediscovering and pursuing his long-buried dream of writing a novel. He explores the reasons why we often bury our dreams, such as practicality, fear of failure, and resistance, and emphasizes the transformative power of embracing and actualizing our passions.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drkellyflanagan.com/the-3-reasons-we-bury-our-dreams/

Quotes to ponder:

"Our dreams are relatively safe experiments in being human, until we drag them out into the light for everybody to see. Then, they have to dance with our fears."

"The danger is greatest when the finish line is in sight. At this point, Resistance knows we’re about to beat it. It hits the panic button. It marshals one last assault and slams us with everything it’s got."

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