The Freedom Of Shedding Fear

Showing Up With Courage

Apr 13, 2025

Cross-post from Live Free

A few months ago, Niall was kind enough to reach out to me to contribute to an amazing initiative he started, called 'LVN Stories'. People from all walks of life contribute to this initiative every week, sharing their stories of living true to themselves in an often chaotic world. I chose to share something deeply personal, about getting over my fear of success. As absurd as it sounds, I did, in fact, struggle with a fear of succeeding for the longest time. It wasn’t an easy one to get over. We still cross paths every once in a while. I am sharing my words with you today as a reminder that you can choose to face your insecurities, be okay with them existing alongside the good things, and remember that no one else is thinking about them as much as you. With hope and love, Mansi -

Mansi Kwatra

“I always had someone tell me that I did not deserve the things I had achieved…”

“Not many people will believe you if you tell them that you have a fear of succeeding.

I spent most of my teenage years fearing the limelight. It’s never a good feeling to know that you have what it takes, but the world might tear you apart the moment you are 'seen'.

Unwind, my newsletter on Substack changed this notion for me. For the first time in my life, I took the plunge to share my words with the world and it completely changed how I think about getting noticed.

I always had someone tell me that I did not deserve the things I had achieved, but I was only wasting my precious time and energy in proving to them that I did.

My newsletter is now read by a generous number of readers, but beyond that, this journey has made me believe that my presence matters. My voice matters.

I am now on a path to let go of the fear that my name and my words might pop up on the screens of more and more people on Substack and see this as an opportunity to keep showing up with the courage to do my bit in spreading positivity in this world which can sometimes be a little negative.

Never let anybody make you believe you are not enough because you are. There are a million reasons for you to not show up. You only need to find one that allows you to.”

Mansi Kwatra