Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
When did we get afraid to fail? Why do we often name people who fail losers? What were we thinking when it became common place to not risk, to avoid failure at all costs, and to let our fears make decisions for us. When I was just finishing college a friend suggested I read the book "Feel the fear and do it anyway". I bought the book and read about half of it and then put it down. I may not of finished the book but the idea of facing my fears instead of hiding from them has stuck with me all these years.
I have had times when I lived in fear of even going to my mail box to face my bills. I have had times when life seemed daunting and overwhelming. I would inevitably always come back to the main concept of the above mentioned book "Feel the fear and do it anyway". This eventually lead to living more fully. I know you are saying that is too easy and I will tell you what I tell my clients "no it is not easy but it is simple, we as humans complicate it." The reality is facing your fears is the fast way to let them go and we often find they are not as scary as we thought.
You maybe wondering how you do that? One way is to what I did to face my bills; I took a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other until I got to the mail box, then I opened it, and then I took a deep breath and I look at my mail. It was not easy and I did swear but it was simple. I have always preferred simple when facing my fears because just doing the next step is simple and easier than trying to accomplish everything at once. So take a deep breath and face your fears.
Need help facing your fears give me a call Greta Jaeger at (404) 259-1335 or contact me at greta@CoachingYourDreams.com. If you email me in the subject line put either question or coaching.
In the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, "You must feel the fear and do it anyway."
Greta
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