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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear… And when it is gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear is gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” –Frank Herbert, Dune
Fear is indeed the mind killer.
Is fear stopping you?
When I think back to when I was starting out online, I can say that I was afraid of certain things. I didn’t want people to think I was clueless, which I was. I didn’t dare to think about playing in the big leagues because those guys are so much smarter than me. And spend money? I was afraid to do that, too, because I was afraid to lose it. And my business was going nowhere.
Yet, I thought that without any help or direction, I’d still be able to crack the code.
But it wasn’t a code I needed to crack. It was my own fear.
Are you like I was? Does the tech stuff freak you out? How about talking to people? Are you scared to make videos or to do teleseminars? How about blogging? Creep you out, too?
Well, guess what?
You need to be less afraid and more aggressive. Fear will kill your dreams. Fear will stop you dead in your tracks and you will be paralyzed in one way or another. It can be fear of loss, or even fear of gain. Yep. T. Harv Eker says that if you’re afraid of wealth or if you think it’s bad, you’ll never have it. It’s that old fear sneaking up on you again.
Get it out of your mind.
Bravery is forcing yourself to do something you’re afraid to do.
Be brave. Make your Brave New World. Visualize it the way you want it to be and then, take steps to make that happen. You’ll be amazed at what you can do when you just overcome your biggest obstacle… you.
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August 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I totally agree with you about fear having the potential to kill your dreams. I want to launch out on the internet with my on product line but the fear of the unknown and of the scams has made me extremely cautious and I feel have hindered my progress. But I am working through them.
August 16th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Yes, fear is the mind killer. Most of the problems in life are due to fear. If you could overcome fear it will help you to live a full and happy life. You should try to overcome the fear of death particularly.Then your life will go on smoothly and without any stress.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
But fear can be positive in some ways. It cautions you against drastic moves. It protects you from your own recklessness. It keeps us grounded to reality. The proper perspective is to value fear for what it can offer but not be restricted by it. We need to recognize all our big and small fears but not be smothered by all of them. Our boldness and courage are our strengths not because we are fearless but we know how to deal with our fears.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:00 am
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