“The greatest mistake you can make in life
is to be continually fearing you will make one.” –Elbert Hubbard
Have you wanted to achieve
a goal, then got the thought : I am not intelligent enough to achieve it…What
if I try and fail…..I do not want to
make a fool of myself….I do not want to embarrass myself ….Other people can do
it better. Fear robs people of
their dreams and sends people to their graves without realizing their full potential.
Story
Two seeds lay side by side
in the fertile soil.
The first seed said,
"I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me,
and thrust my sprouts through the earth's crust above me ... I want to unfurl
my tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of spring ... I want to
feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning dew on my
petals!"
And so she grew...
The second seed said,
"Hmmmm. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don't know what I will
encounter in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may
damage my delicate sprouts ... what if I let my buds open and a snail tries to
eat them? And if I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the
ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe."
And so she waited...
A yard hen scratching
around in the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and promptly
ate it.
Fears keep
us in our comfort zone, the keep us small and prevent us from growing to our
potential.
Overcoming fear:
Tips:
FEAR exists
only in the subconscious mind, therefore when overcoming fear you can use the
below tips.
F – Focus – when you think of that particular
goal, write down the first thing that comes to your mind?
People aren't afraid
of heights, but they're afraid of falling.
People aren't afraid of swimming, but they're afraid of drowning.
People aren't afraid of swimming, but they're afraid of drowning.
Shift your
focus from internal (what you have or do not have) to external (what you would
like to do, how you can serve others, the benefits people would obtain)
E – Emotion – when you constantly focus on what
you do not have, how does it make you feel?
Sad,
depressed, scared
However when
you focus externally, how can I help others or contribute, how does it make you
feel? Inspired, energetic, enthusiastic
A – Action – Our emotions ultimately determine
our actions. When you are sad or scared you will do less to achieve your goal
than when you are inspired and energetic.
R – Result – The more actions we take to
achieve our goals the better the outcome.
“Too many
of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” Les Brown
