Many people go through life never discovering what they have in them. Fear has put many in spectator seats rather than being in the action zone. Fear has made passengers out of drivers.
Opportunities, investments and goals have been cut off as a result of fear. There's nothing wrong with having fears except for the deprivation it causes. Having fears does not make you less of a person or abnormal, but it sure creates barriers for you.
"Fear is the most subtle and destructive of all human diseases." -Norman Vincent Peale
Fear can age you. Fear can hold you back from doing something you know you are capable of. Fear can paralyze you. Fear can kill dreams and hope.
Are you at a place you will like to be in life?
Are you in the relationship you desire?
Do you go to a job you like? Does your job challenge you?
Do you feel like you have hit the ceiling?
Are you satisfied with your results so far?
How long will you keep allowing fear to hold you back?
How long will you keep letting fear kill your dreams?
What do you benefit from being under the spell of fear?
How to conquer the fear factor:
The only way to handle fear is ACTION. Face your fears. Do what you fear. Fear is nothing but false evidence appearing real. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. You possess the power to make anything appear real in your life.
Start practicing the reconditioning of your mind to recreate your reality by letting that which you fear propel you to reach a higher level. Let fear be your driving force.
I had the opportunity of chatting with one of the best lawyers in America at a political fundraiser, and I asked him at what point in his life he knew he wanted to be a lawyer. His answer shocked me and also stuck with me. He said: 'As a kid I always had a fear of public speaking and I figured that the only way to overcome the fear of public speaking is to put myself in a position that will expose me to public speaking. Hence, my pursuit of law school after my undergraduate degree in engineering."
The fear of public speaking made Warren Buffet select his college classes by docking any class that required him to speak or present in front of the class. Warren Buffet recognized that in order to reach his full potential in the business world, he had to conquer his fear of public speaking. He tackled this fear by enrolling in Dale Carnegie communication course with thirty other people.
You can use fear to empower yourself to do the things you do not want to do. You can use your fear to develop yourself and make life better for you.
Instead of allowing fear to work against you, make fear work for you. Go from saying I can't to I can. Let your fear motivate you. Let fear inspire you to tap into your inner being. Let fear drive you to no retreat. Let fear drive you to develop resilient attitude.