Robin Sharma Quotes

I would like to do theatre because it scares me, and I think you should do things that scare you.

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

I have never sung a whole song on my own before and I am not the best dancer in the world, but I would rather try and fall than not not try at all.

I've learned in my life that it's important to be able to step outside your comfort zone and be challenged with something you're not familiar or accustomed to. That challenge will allow you to see what you can do.

For many years, I didn't even like the idea of doing a one-person play. Public speaking got me past that. I've always been good at public speaking, but I never really enjoyed it. Then I started to really enjoy it, and that's made all the difference.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

It's good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.

I've usually found that the greatest rewards in my life come from taking on things that are a little bit scary.

I'm always looking for a new thing that really terrifies me that I think I can't do it and accomplish that.

We don't always have an accurate view of our own potential. I think most people who are frightened of public speaking and can't imagine they might feel different as a result of training. Don't assume you know how much potential you have. Sometimes the only way to know what you can do is to test yourself.

I think it is the fact that I want to quit that keeps me going. It's very complicated. But I think part of this whole exploration with every job that I do is, in terms of overcoming fear and by overcoming the fear, I feel so much more complete, and I learn something new about myself.

If it scares me, it means I'm supposed to do it.

I'll keep doing the things I don't know if I'm good enough to do.

I think that feeling of being thrown into the deep end and doing something you never thought you would accomplish is really powerful.

It's so valuable to learn that when you put yourself in an uncomfortable situation, you'll be fine, and you'll probably come out even stronger.

What I've found is that every time you have that uncertainty, if you face it, walk through it, you grow as an individual and gain confidence.

Fear doesn't enter into my vocabulary. Fear is the gateway to the next step in my development.

You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at.

I like to do something I fear.

I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy.

Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim.