If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
For overcoming fear, I think that an exercise called “fear-setting” is extremely helpful.
Fear-setting has produced my biggest business and personal successes, as well as repeatedly helped me to avoid catastrophic mistakes.
Overanalysis has been my life story. It can be far worse than laziness, as overanalysis leads to the same lack of action but also self-loathing.
For years, I set goals, made resolutions to change direction, and nothing came of either. I was just as insecure and scared as the rest of the world.
Usually, what we most fear doing is what we most need to do. That phone call, that conversation, whatever the action might be – it is fear of unknown outcomes that prevents us from doing what we need to do.
What are you waiting for? If you cannot answer this without resorting to the previously rejected concept of good timing, the answer is simple: You’re afraid, just like the rest of the world.
Measure the cost of inaction, realize the unlikelihood and repairability of most missteps, and develop the most important habit of those who excel and enjoy doing so: action.
Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.
I don’t think people are fearless. If you’re fearless, you’re nuts. But you can learn to fear less.
To do or not to do? To try or not to try? Most people will vote no, whether they consider themselves brave or not.
Fear is your friend. Fear is an indicator. Sometimes is shows you what you shouldn’t do, but more often than not it shows you exactly what you should do.
Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows.
The best people in almost any field are almost always the people who get the most criticism.
Fear itself is quite fear-inducing. Most intelligent people in the world dress it up as something else: optimistic denial.
What are you putting off out of fear?
