I AM FEAR by Lou Tice

I am Fear. I am the menace that lurks in the paths of 

Life, never visible to the eye but sharply felt in the heart. 

I am the father of despair, the brother of procrastination,

The enemy of progress, the tool of tyranny.

 

Born of ignorance and nursed in misguided thought,

I have darkened more hopes, stifled more ambitions, 

Shattered more ideals and prevented more 

Accomplishments than history could record.

 

Like the changing chameleon, I assume many disguises.

I masquerade as caution. I am sometimes known as

Doubt or worry. But whatever I am called, I am still 

Fear, the obstacle of achievement.

 

I know no master but one; is name is Understanding.

I have no power but what the human mind gives me,

And I vanish completely when the light of understanding

Reveals facts as they really are, for 

I am really nothing.

 

Awareness, acceptance, and action.

Where do you feel fear?

When do I use fear for healthy reasons, and when do I use fear for unhealthy reasons?

Thoughts that work against you vs. for you

How can I move my misguided thoughts into positively guided thoughts?

Use your mind to govern your brain.

What has fear stopped me from doing in my past that I wished it hadn’t?

How does my fear masquerade itself? In what forms?

How can I have it but still do it? Still pursue my dreams?

Michael Jordan, “why would I worry about a shot that I haven’t even taken yet?”

Have a game plan for when your fear comes up again.