Have you ever wondered why some people seem to cruise through life, claiming all the prizes and scoring all the goals? Why some people’s lives seem easier, they seem to get what they want and get ahead no matter what the circumstances? Do you wonder what they have, that others don’t?
Success isn’t about luck. It isn’t about fate. It isn’t about skill or intelligence. Success is a formula of the mind… and one of the key ingredients of that formula is a person’s attitude to risk… It is the absence of FEAR.
Successful people lack fear. They don’t let fear hold them back. They don’t waste energy worrying, and they don’t spend time doubting and fretting about the ‘what if’s’… They take fearless action, and have faith in their choices. When we meet a person like this we feel inspired by them, they motivate us with their confidence and assurance.
Look back at your life now… take a few moments to do this quick exercise… Think about a part of your life that perhaps isn’t as successful as you’d like. Something that could be better. Perhaps money, or work, or relationships… now ask yourself “Is this a part of my life that I doubt myself in?”… “Is this where I place the focus of my fear?”… Are you fearful of making mistakes, of failing, of not being good enough, of making the wrong choice? One thing is certain… Any time we are fearful, we WILL make the wrong choice!
Now think of an area of your life where you have success, and notice, that you have confidence in that area. When we are confident, we attract success. You are not fearful or worried. You have no fear, and you achieve success.
Fear is the greatest human motivator. A person will take drastic action to avoid feeling scared, and to feel secure. Governments control whole nations with fear… And this is the barrier we all need to recognize and overcome if we want to reach our goals.
So how can fear be managed and overcome? First, we must know our desired outcome (KNOW YOUR GOAL), second, we must identify and avoid the pitfalls (MITIGATE THE RISK), third, we must have a plan (BUILD A STRATEGY), and fourth, we must make educated choices (ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS). When all four of these stages have been carried out – Fear will be behind you, and you will have the confidence to be someone people that inspires others.
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