"The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind." -- William James
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"The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind." -- William James |
         
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Alive & Well ArchivesJanuary 2006**************************************************** TODAY'S QUOTE: "Our fears must never hold us back from pursuing our hopes." --John F. Kennedy **************************************************** TODAY'S TOPIC: Overcoming FEAR Have
you ever felt trapped or afraid and then realized later that your fears were
unfounded? Do you know what FEAR
means? FEAR is an acronym for False
Evidence Appearing Real.
Sometimes, we think we see evidence or feel evidence that truly isn’t
there. It’s an illusion.
But in our minds, it is real; therefore, we get stuck and do not move
forward toward our dreams and desires. Let
me give you a literal example of false evidence.
Yesterday I was at the local animal shelter where I volunteer.
There was a cat in a cage without food and water.
When I asked a staff member about it, she realized the cat had gotten
into the cage on her own. The cage
door was not actually closed all the way or locked.
The cat could have pushed the door or nudged it slightly, and the door
would have opened. She could have
easily gotten free and been able to get food, water and a litter box.
Instead,
it *appeared* that the door was closed, and she was trapped.
There was *false* evidence
that the cage was locked and closed. But
to the cat and to me, it appeared real. Once
we opened the door, the cat immediately ran out of the cage.
She was liberated once we realized the evidence was false.
She was no longer limited because of FEAR. We
do that, too, don’t we? We take
false evidence and assume it’s real? Don’t
we sometimes get stuck or discouraged because we see false evidence?
Have you ever felt you couldn’t do something, because you had never
done it before? Have you ever
stopped yourself from going after a dream, because you didn’t have the time,
money or support? These are all
examples of false evidence appearing real, or FEAR.
So
how do you release the FEAR? First,
you recognize it as false. When you
hear that little voice in your head that says you are limited, realize it is
false. Replace it with affirmations
and language to yourself that empower you.
When you start to see your fears in mental images, change the picture you
see. When you feel the fearful
emotions, focus on your courage, confidence, love and other empowering emotions.
Just as we realized the cage door was false, you need to recognize your
fears are false. Second,
keep focused on your dreams, goals and desires even if all evidence indicates
that you will not succeed. You can
create new evidence in your mind and heart by visualizing what you want.
Third,
get into motion. Sometimes the FEAR
goes away when we move into action. When
I asked the staff member about the cat cage, I got into action, and the results
changed. If you have a desire,
dream or goal, move into action. Action
is one of the best ways to eliminate the FEAR. So
how about it? Are you ready to
release your FEARS? If you are
committed to achieving your goals and dreams, I encourage you to join my weekly
coaching group. Through this group,
you can release your FEARS and realize your desires and dreams.
***************************************************** Coaching Challenge ***************************************************** Take
a goal, dream or desire. What FEARS
do you have? Realize they are false
and get into motion. |