100 Words - Ben Arment
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We are motivated by two conflicting fears in life: the fear of failure and the fear of insignificance. What we endeavor to do is determined by which fear is the strongest. Throughout my life, I’ve drifted back and forth between the two, as I’ve forgotten what it’s like on the other side. I’ve been terrified at the prospect of losing my life savings. And I’ve been terrified at spending my whole life on other people’s passions. So I have made my choice. And it is frightening. But it is the fear I most prefer. I choose the fear of insignificance.
Ben Arment is the former director of Catalyst west and the founder of STORY and The Whiteboard Sessions. His first book, Church in the Making, comes out in April, and he blogs daily at BenArment.com.