Raise your hand if you answered YES to this question!  We see you.  We are right there with you, wishing it wasn't’ the case, but so often we allow our fear of criticism to stop us from pursuing our dreams, our passions, and this keeps us feeling stuck and unfulfilled!

 

In this episode, we took a raw and real look at why we “hold back” from talking about our dreams, our journeys, our struggles, our desires; why we “hold back” from showing up and taking action as our authentic self.  We care too much about what people might think of us.  We put too much thought energy into worrying if we will be accepted or approved or liked by others.  We seek validation outside of ourselves, and it leaves us feeling empty and lacking.  Why?  Well, we explored a short passage in Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich, in the section called “Fear of Criticism.”  Here is the quote that Sara read from page 269: “The fear of criticism robs people of their initiative, destroys their power of imagination, limits their individuality, takes away their self-reliance, and does them damage in a hundred other ways.”

 

Four tips we shared with our listeners if you are fearing criticism:

1. Become aware of your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.  Write it on a piece of paper.

2. Ask yourself, “Is this thought/belief true?”

3. Write the opposite thought/belief that you want your brain to adopt.

4. Burn the paper with the false belief on it to symbolize it is gone and no longer yours.

 

Get your copy of Think and Grow Rich here: https://amzn.to/452tKkH   

And know that your purchase is helping us keep this podcast on the air!  Thank you!

 

Help us spread the word so we can inspire more women to “wake up and dream.”  Give us a “shout out” on your social media platforms!  Thank you!  Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review!  Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast and be sure to join us in our new, free, and fabulous Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakeupanddream/

See you on “the inside!”

 

You can also connect with each of us here: 

 

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1 

 

Kelly Armstrong: 

@kellyarmstrongofficial 

[email protected]

 

Lisa Taylor: 

@lisa.kay.taylor

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor