Fear

Don’t Be Afraid to Face the Unfamiliar

While the unfamiliar may seem scary and intimidating, it is often on the other side of our fears, where we find what we are most looking for. You may not want to hear this but, whatever it is you desire will require you to exercise courage. The larger your desire, the more courage will be required.

The good news is that it is possible to strengthen and develop your personal courage like a muscle. Find ways everyday to get uncomfortable. Intentionally put yourself in small, yet uncertain situations, and eventually you’ll be able to deal with the larger uncertain scenarios you’ll face along the way.

Interestingly, much of the fear and anxiety we experience are simply matters of our imagination. Once we proceed forward with undeniable determination to keep going, the fear in our mind usually never occurs in real life or we are presented with opportunities to conquer our fears.

On my own personal journey of becoming financially free, I can see an overwhelming and unfamiliar path before me. I am getting back to my writing habits in order arm myself with mental toughness, to find clarity in my message, and to connect with others who are traveling on a similar road.

Let’s commit to not allowing fear to stop us from venturing forward into the unknown and unfamiliar! I’ll see you on the other side!

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7 Warning Signs That You’re Too Focused on Fear

Fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.
― Dale Carnegie

One of your biggest threats to living a life full of passion plus profits is fear. I’m not talking about the kind of fear that is a response to actual physical dangers. I’m referring to the kind of fear that attempts to hold you back with imaginary threats. Beware of the form of fear which aims to leave you living a life of mediocrity and regret.

Energy flows where your attention goes
If you’re too focused on fear, then your energy is being sucked into the things that do not bring you closer to your goals. Fortunately, from the right perspective it’s easy to see if fear has a hold on your mind. Once you become aware of this, you can consciously choose to refocus your attention.

Here are 7 warning signs that you’re focusing too much attention on fear:

You’re not taking any action.
You’re taking action on the wrong things.
You’re avoiding any big decisions.
You’re full of excuses.
You’re procrastinating.
You’re distracting yourself.
You’re stuck on the problem and not exploring possible solutions.

If you’re experiencing any of the above warning signs, then this message was created with you mind. You can use fear as a trigger to re-direct your attention towards those actions you most need to take. Instead of focusing on what you fear, focus on what you want to make real.

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Growth Demands…

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. — Gail Sheehy

In your digital business, or any other aspect of your life, if you want to experience significant growth, you’ll need to be able to take risks and embrace vulnerability.

It’s so easy to play it safe and be comfortable. The real challenge is letting go of so-called security and finding out what you’re really made of.

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It’s OK to be Scared. Do it anyway.

Whether you plan to buy an existing business or build one from scratch, there will be challenges, doubts, and fears to overcome.

On this journey you will be required to exercise courage with your actions and decisions. Fortunately, courage is a mental skill that can be conditioned and developed.

You can progressively build up your courage by taking action to conquer smaller fears first. As you overcome these smaller fears, you’ll naturally be able to take on larger ones. Think of it as mental weight training to conquer your fears. Start with the lighter fears first, and then build yourself up to be able to handle the heavy-weight fears.

Understand that you will always have the power to choose to exercise courage over fear. You have the ability to think and take action despite internal or external voices telling you to stay within your own comfort zone.

I couldn’t have said it any better than this:
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

There’s nothing wrong with being scared. The mistake is in allowing your fear to paralyze you from taking any action at all.