We cannot settle for staying stuck where we are because of perceived & unreal threats & dangers that are based on past mistakes & failures. We need to stop letting fear hold us hostage.

Show Notes:
Fear is an illness. It’s a phrase I hear while watching the second season of The Witcher. A secondary character was sharing with the main character that she is afraid of what she could do to others if out of control. The main character told her that fear is an illness & if you catch it and leave it untreated, it will consume you. The other character asked how to cure it & he responded that the best way to cure it is to face it. I found it very profound because it’s true. You have to face your fears if you have any hope of overcoming these things

Fear is a funny thing. It’s important in times of crisis & trouble, when you need to be more aware of danger & keeping yourself safe. You become more aware of what’s happening around you, leading you to make sound decisions. But when it’s fear that is based on non-existent problems & dangers, it’s not your friend. It’s actually working against you.

It can be said that this type of fear will lower your awareness & cause you to become hyper focused on perceived problems, real or not. You consciously narrow your options & hold yourself back because of an unknown threat. I see it as building something up bigger than it should be. And it could be based on something that has happened in the past, but that’s still not a real reason, but more of an excuse with more fear piled on top.

Outside of being in a tragic event that is life-threatening, fear does nothing positive for us.

Here is a quick list of bad things fear does to us:

1. Fear creates roadblocks
2. Fear paralyzes us
3. Fear robs us of peace & takes away our joy
4. Fear directs our thoughts & determines our actions

I read a wonderful Japanese proverb: “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.”  We are in charge of what we let in our minds, we are in charge of what stays. You get to choose! But we get so wrapped up in the fear that we believe we don’t get a choice. We are allowing ourselves to be held prisoner to our fears.

And maybe someone else is to blame, as well, because they planted the seed. But as much as you can’t allow fear to run your life, you can’t be a victim, either. Again, you will get nowhere & end up wasting time. Ask yourself, “What will you gain in blaming someone else without putting in the work to make a change?” You might be afraid to ask yourself that question because you know the answer isn’t what you want.

Here are some tips on how to face your fears & eventually overcome:

1. Determine the Source of Your Fear
2. Accept Your Fears 
3. Embrace Your Own Power 
4. Choose Perspective, Not Panic
5. Shift from a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset

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