“They might _______.”

Our lizard brain completes the sentence with:

• … laugh at me.

• … ridicule my work.

• … not understand.

• … ignore me.

• … fire me.

With practice, we can overcome fear. We can consider possibility. We can ponder what happens if they might …

• … love it.

• … be moved.

• … say yes.

• … join me.

• … ask me to do it again.

• … help me to grow.

• … become true fans.

Expecting the worst will keep us hiding. It will stop us from trying. From taking risks. But we can change our expectations … or at least consider the possibility that things might just work in our favor.