Fear - What Really Is The Root?
I read a lot of coaches blogs and see my clients speak to their audience all the time on fear. Specifically how it can immobilize you and keep you from experiencing business success.
Fear of failure/success really go hand in hand. I’m experiencing that myself right now.
I’ve had some wonderful opportunities present themselves to me over the last week or two. These are things that if I bring them to their full fruitition will put me beyond my wildest dreams from when I first started my business over 5 years ago.
Do I know I can do it? Yup, without a doubt! Well, then, why am I frightened?
I’m not afraid of succeeding, I truly can’t be! I’m not just talking about the monetary end of this, although that is the springboard.
So, I have to believe my fear of success is directly related to (ta-da!) my fear of failure.
Who the hell do I think I am to achieve financial freedom (I don’t require a lot, I’m not a “stuff” person)? What makes me think I can pull this off? These questions I can quickly answer and set myself straight. That leads to the next question:
Are you actualy afraid (now, be real honest Joy) that you can’t pull it off and am going to fall flat on your face?
Yes, I’d have to say that is it. I don’t like that - need to work on it this week and pull myself out of it.
I know that these issues will keep me from taking chances. They really aren’t chances either, just a bit outside of my norm and new ground for me. I know I’m a smart, hard-working woman and anything in my life I’ve really put my mind to - I’ve achieved. So, this will be no different.
Ah, feel much better now. I give myself great pep talks.
I know one thing for me, no matter how many times I’m watch it, it always leaves me full of spunk and a real “can-do” attitude - watching “The Secret.” I apply LOA to my life everyday, but there are times it kind of gets pushed to the background and I need a re-charge. So, that is going on my to-do list for tomorrow morning.
I’m also real excited because I ordered some products (well, actually signed up as a distributor) that I believe are going to transform my life. I can’t wait to receive them, try them, and then be able to honestly promote the products. I’ve spoken to quite a few people about them, and have received some phenomenal feedback that I 100% respect and believe.
Here is my question to you -
What do you do to pull yourself together when this type of fear grabs you? Do you have a method you employ, or maybe even teach? What happens when someone has to consistently give themselves pep talks to get out of this mire?
I’d love to hear from you!
Namaste ~ ~ ~
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October 1st, 2007 at 5:11 am
Fear is an interesting subject and just today I was at a service at the religious science center in Palm Desert California and that was the topic - actually it was fear as a reason to avoid the choice to move towards what is truly wanted.
It is so true and it seems to be up for many of us these days. We have been programmed to be fearful and this is what’s modeled in our culture. We see it everywhere and we are conditioned and coded to think this is normal. And it is so not normal.
Our birthright is freedom, flow, peace, love, prosperity, joy, I could go on and on here and how many of us live from that place? We think there is something we need to do first and so we put off being happy, having children, having a relationship, going for our dreams because first we must do ———–
blah blah blah . . .
So I say go for it Joy and I would invite anyone who has been putting off what they truly desire to go for it! Go for it now! If not now when?
And if you are one of those people who doesn’t know what you want or is afraid to . . .yes there it is fear again . . think about it or just feels stuck then check out my offer for a Breakthrough session at www.rockitcoaches.com/rockit-fuel/
Or you can read an article I wrote on fear at:
http://www.rockitcoaching.com/articles/symptoms-of-fear/
Rock ON!
With love and gratitude
Karen