 Abundance
You're absolutely right to feel fear that other people are starting the same kind of business, if that's what you're feeling. Then accept the fear for what it is, just an emotion, almost like "so what?" There's 6 billion people in the world, it's not about coming up with a unique idea, it's about giving your idea your own personal expression so that you connect with some of those other 5,999,999,999 people. What makes you different from everyone else? What is the passion for why you are doing this business?
For me as a media professional, I am constantly refining and focusing what seperates the way I tell stories from the way other people do essentially the same thing. For me, it's as much about the final product as it is about the process of arriving at the finish line - in other words, a lot of people like to work with me because of the fact that I treat the teams I work with respectfully, and although it's not done with an agenda, this respect shines through in the finished product.
does that help at all? guess I'm just saying , yeah fear is good because it reminds you that you probably AREN'T creating something unique, use it like you would a yellow traffic light signal - you don't freak out when you see a yellow light "Oh my god should I go or stop WHAT DO I DO!" you just respect the signal for what it is, a reminder that you might need to change velocity soon and you deal with it and move on. Fear just reminds you that you need to stay focused on what makes the way you offer your product or service special.
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