What are your fears? Fear of failure? Fear of success?
What have your fears cost you in terms of relationships, health, career, money, and lost opportunities?
Have they kept you from achieving success and financial freedom?
The dictionary says fear is the anticipation of danger, a belief that something negative or painful will happen as a result of some possible future action. It is nothing more than this. It is nothing less. 'Anticipation' means that the danger MAY exist in the future. It does not exist in the reality of NOW.
Fear is a normal experience. Scientists tell us that our brains evolved in such a way that one of their primary functions was to protect us and warn us of dangerous situations. That was useful when we had to keep an eye open for the neighborhood sabertooth tiger, but we're a little safer now.
The protection mechanism, however, still keeps busy by warning us against lesser dangers. My personal experience and yours, I imagine, suggests that the real 'pain' comes when you look back at opportunities lost, and what you missed out on because of fear-based choices you made at the time.
We can't eliminate fear but we can learn to overcome it. By that I mean we can learn to deal with it and not become disabled by it. Successful people experience fear. But they are able to deal with it in such a way that it doesn't disable them and keep them from taking the appropriate action.
The first step is awareness. If you look at your fear objectively it becomes less threatening. When you see it as something you can overcome, you can CHOOSE to overcome it!
Let's talk about the fear of success, or rather the beliefs some people have about success. If you ask people if they want more money and the resulting wealth and financial freedom, they invariably say "Yes". If you ask them what they are doing to get it, most aren't doing anything at all. Their main plan is to wait for their next raise, or an inheritance, or to win the lotto. That isn't much of a plan.
What's stopping them? What exactly are they afraid of? Let's look at three of the common fears (beliefs) that stop people from succeeding and illuminate them:
1."My friends won't like me if I make more money than they do." ? It's true that jealousy can be a factor. What someone thinks about you isn't as important as what you think about yourself. Stated another way, if they won't be happy for you when you succeed, are they really your friends? You have the choice to find people and relationships that are supportive of your goals and your successes. Do so.
2. "The rich are all greedy crooks. I don't want to be like them." - In fact, a lot of rich people are generous, decent, law abiding people. But what someone else does or doesn't do isn't the issue. We always have the free will to CHOOSE how WE are going to act. We can choose to pursue success, financial freedom and happiness ethically and with integrity. What will you choose?
3. "I'll have to pay more taxes." - Perhaps. There are a number of legitimate tax reduction strategies available to individuals. As for me, when I have used all the LEGAL advantages to which I am entitled, and I still have to pay more taxes, I know I have made a lot more money. Please! Give me more problems like that!
These are just three of the common beliefs (fears) that keep people from succeeding. Do any of them sound familiar? Are those fears justified? I don't believe so. Can you choose to overcome them? I believe you can.
Financial freedom, success and happiness await you when you do. What are you afraid of?
? Copyright by Paul Nadrowski, CPA. All rights reserved. Paul focuses on the psychology of wealth and success. He provides practical tools, strategies and systems for achieving a holistic balance of financial freedom and happiness with integrity. He is the editor and publisher of the Wealthzine Financial Freedom Ezine. Further information on achieving success and financial freedom is available at megabundance.com and he can be reached at megabundance.com
no-contract cleaning service Des Plaines ..Challenges posed by recent economic and market shifts, though predicted... Read More
Australians are loosing their laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue... Read More
The First step to success is to think and decide... Read More
"Things might have been worse"This is the most powerful, dynamic,... Read More
I would like to use this medium to introduce my... Read More
Becoming successful requires a lifestyle change. It requires that you... Read More
If you've been walking this earth for any length of... Read More
Everyone talks about how to be successful through hard work... Read More
Most people want to be successful in life. But success... Read More
Success is a journey and along the way we need... Read More
If you have read this far, we both know you... Read More
I succeeded. I achieved my goal. I am successful. I... Read More
"The secret of success is to make what you are... Read More
Our lives and the circumstances we live in are largely... Read More
In this article we mention 7 tips for your success.... Read More
'No man is an island' the saying goes. The implication... Read More
There are certain laws that when obeyed will bring great... Read More
There is no substitute for direct personal application. Information or... Read More
You have probably heard the term "IQ" many times, and... Read More
1. Open your mind to new ideas: Positive behavior change... Read More
-- The One Pager Shortcut Series --What are the sharpest... Read More
* Perfectionism is a time waster.Strive for excellence on important... Read More
1. They are hard working. There is no such thing... Read More
The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck. The... Read More
Several years ago, I attended a "success" seminar in northern... Read More
bathroom cleaning service Lake Forest ..Your own pressing needs, your long-standing frustrations, would benefit tremendously... Read More
Authors such as Napoleon Hill have produced a great deal... Read More
Did you know you can literally program your mind so... Read More
Everything you will ever have and accomplish in life will... Read More
Do you believe that? Do you believe we can all... Read More
Energy and persistence conquer all things. - Benjamin FranklinThough Ben... Read More
So, how can you succeed online without ever experiencing the... Read More
What does "Lessons from My Garden" have to do with... Read More
If you look back to the 70s and 80s, many... Read More
So many of us want success, but how many of... Read More
The sun crept over the horizon and lodged itself above... Read More
I am constantly approached by people when I am speaking... Read More
In this week's New Age Notebook, I am going to... Read More
Choose "impossible" goals When faced with a hard-to-reach goal, your... Read More
Everyone wants to be successful. However, many people often rely... Read More
Whoever first said that knowledge is power was probably selling... Read More
"Enthusiasm is worth any pot of cream ever offered."Can you... Read More
"I am the greatest warrior. I have fought with gods... Read More
The TRUE BMI of SUCCESS (B)e a (M)illionaire (I)ndexWhy am... Read More
So you've bought into the idea that you need to... Read More
Temp your way to the top Want to take the... Read More
Effective listening is almost certainly the most important communication skill,... Read More
Ok, let me tell you what I mean.As some of... Read More
You can achieve whatever you want by incorporating the following... Read More
As a child you probably learned failing is bad...Failing meant... Read More
Success |