Overwhelming fear leads to confusion, uncertainty and depression. It narrows our view of the world and closes off the possibility of living a happy and purposeful life. When we are held back by fear we constantly doubt ourselves and our abilities. This fear shows up in our careers and our relationships, casting a shadow over everything and diminishing our dreams.
I’ll tell you a secret…
Fear has never stopped you from doing anything.
Fear just doesn’t have that power. Fear is not a decision and it can’t make a decision. If fear had that kind of power then soldiers would always falter and firemen would never rush into a burning building.
Fear is only information.
It is your relationship with fear that holds you back in life. The fearful associations you’ve made with failure, rejection and scarcity can run amok in your life and make you feel as though you just can’t win. When you are held back by fear it seems that life loses its color and taste. You begin to feel that you have no options and are stuck exactly where you are.
Fear can affect our relationships, our careers and the overall quality of our lives.
It doesn’t have to. You can truly master your fear with basic steps.
1. Face your fear
We spend so much time and energy avoiding our fears. If we are afraid of being inadequate then almost everything we do is an attempt to prove that we aren’t, even when our efforts alienate other people. The first step is to truly understand when you are operating out of fear and learn how to sit with that fear instead of running from it.
2. Embrace your fear
The second step, once you recognize it, is to learn how to recruit it as an ally. When we resist fear it only grows stronger and takes up more space in our lives. By embracing our fear we actually take our power back and regain ownership of our lives.
3. Outpace your fear
Fear is a noise. When safety is our primary focus then that noise is loud and drowns everything out. It narrows our vision and has a paralytic effect. As we start to focus on what is truly important in our lives the “fearful noise” begins to diminish. You may not be “fearless” but the fear just doesn’t matter anymore.
I am not fearless but what I’ve learned along the way is that fear can’t stop you. There are things that I value more than the fear. That is courage. That is what I teach.
I offer personal coaching, workshops and products to help people overcome their fear and create lives of purpose and joy. If you’re not sure what you want just yet but know that you want your life to change then sign up for my newsletter. The new you is waiting, take the first step.
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