Outsmart your Fear

Lots of people come to me scared to take action. Their thinking goes like this: I’m scared, so it’s not right, so I won’t do it.

• I’m scared of public speaking, so it’s not right, so I won’t do it
• I’m scared of putting myself out there in the dating world, so it’s not right, so I won’t do it
• I’m scared to start a business, so it’s not right, so I won’t do it

The problem with this is that fears often lie.

There’s a high possibility that the fear you’re feeling means that what you’re considering is igniting some value or passion or talent in you. Which means that it’s a direction that could prove incredibly challenging and satisfying. Which means that it’s very much a PERFECT course of action for you, right now.

If thinking about doing something is scaring you, it can be worthwhile considering this: making your life bigger and bolder and better (almost always) requires some level of discomfort. The discomfort is (almost always) totally worth it. But the question is: how much discomfort are you willing to experience?

What are you willing to do?

Tags: confidence, goals, happiness, values