Walking through your fears creates a powerfully exhilarating feeling. It builds self-esteem by up-leveling who you believe you are. You can now confidently take on new challenges. But for many people, there is nothing more debilitating than letting your fears stop you from living the life you are here to live.
As I’m sure you’ve heard, fear is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. Don’t just dismiss that as a platitude. The reason you’ve heard that over and over is because it’s a true statement. There is no greater loss to the world than missing out on your unique contribution because you’re afraid to fail or afraid you don’t have anything worth contributing.
We all have special gifts and talents. Only one thing separates the majority from those who experience real success in life; it’s looking your fears straight on and making the decision that what you’re moving toward on the other side is bigger than your fears. Don’t let your fears keep you stuck where you are.
Are fear-based beliefs running your life?
Do this personal growth exercise. Make three columns on a piece of paper. List all your fears in the first column. In the next column write down what’s the worst thing that could happen if they came true. In the third column, write down your solution, what you’d do if it happened.
If you must verbalize your limiting beliefs, grab a trusted friend and take no more than five minutes to describe the problem and use the rest of the time brainstorming a solution with your partner.
The reality is that 95 percent of your fears will never be realized. Now that you know the worst thing that can happen and how you’re going to resolve it, there’s no reason to live with fear any longer.
Everybody fails at something, even the most successful among us. But successful people have learned to treat failure differently than ordinary people. They see failures or setbacks as guideposts to change that brings them one step closer to success.
Successful people have no shame in failure; they celebrate it as personal growth and move on. Every day ordinary people realize their dreams because they took action in the face of their fears. They didn’t wait to have all the people and information in place. They went for it, and so can you.
One powerful way I’ve found to help my clients walk through their fear is by doing one simple thing. Get involved in a project that is bigger than yourself, a project that will help others. When you do that you forget about your own fears.
When it’s not about you, it’s much easier to move through your fears towards your own growth. It doesn’t have to be as big as ending hunger or creating world peace, just something big enough to pull you out of your comfort zone.
What would you be doing if you knew you couldn’t fail?
What’s the first thing that pops into your head? There’s a picture that immediately flashed into your brain when you read the question. What is it?
Take the first step, and it will remind you that you’re on your path to having the life you’re meant to live and banishing fear forever.
Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just comment on this post on my blog at http://www.LynnPierce.com
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With 32 years in sales and marketing, along with 38 years studying human behavior, Lynn Pierce, “The Success Architect,” mentors entrepreneurs and information marketers to reach the pinnacle of success. Tell Lynn what the life of your dreams looks like, and she’ll create the blueprints to get you there, along with the sales system to fund it. Author of, “Breakthrough to Success; 19 Keys to Mastering Every Area of Your Life”, Lynn Pierce’s personal growth and business acceleration systems help her clients get three times the results in half the time with one tenth of the effort. Claim your free special report, “What Do You Stand For; A No B.S. Guide to Creating Your Won Personal Manifesto” at http://LynnPierce.com
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