I had a governor on my first car that probably saved my life.
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My 1987, black V-8 Camaro was a machine. And for some reason my parents were gracious enough to allow me to drive such a beast.
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It topped out at 120 mph and friends today recall our memories together of doing “j-turns” that I secretly learned by watching Secret Service videos. (My first vocational ambition was to be a pilot for them.)
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The governor kept me alive, but I never dared remove it to see what the car was truly capable of.
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I see the same thing in high-capacity leaders every week.
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We’re grateful for the limits that protect us…
but those same limits can become silent barriers to what’s possible.
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At some point, the governor stops being a safeguard and becomes a lie we’ve agreed to.
A belief that throttles our life back.
A quiet voice telling us, “This is as far as you go.”
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So we settle.
We coast.
We drift.
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I see you.
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I hear your heartbeat for the future. To open up the throttle and see what is possible.
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You don’t want to get stuck. You don’t want to drift into a mediocre marriage, afraid of being fully known.
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But right now, fear is your governor. Your past is your governor. The story you tell yourself is your governor.
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Here’s the truth:
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You’re not broken.
You’re not behind.
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You have infinite potential—and sometimes that very potential is what steals your peace.
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But there is more gas in the tank.
You know it.
You feel it.
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And the moment you begin to make amends with your past—through forgiveness, reconciliation, healing of wounds—your creativity, courage, and calling begin to unlock.
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Your future is worth creating.
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And it’s time to take the governor off.
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When you are ready, I will ride co-pilot with you and help you navigate the road ahead.
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Be Strong, Lantz Howard www.lantzhoward.com

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