Yes YOU – what are you afraid of?
One of the major themes I have been talking about with my clients lately about is fear. I am not sure why, maybe it was because I faced a number of fears last year, however it doesn’t really matter. However, today I wanted discuss fear and help you identify what you are afraid of!
In this post, I will discuss –
- What is Fear?
- 7 Quotes on Fear?
- What Are You Afraid Of?
- What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?
- It’s Your Choice!
Let’s get started…
What is Fear?
Maybe you have heard –
- FEAR – false evidence appearing real,
- “…an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.” – Google
- “…an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events.” – Wikipedia
- “to be afraid of (something or someone)” or “to expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant)” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- “An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.” – Oxford Dictionaries
- “A very unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger.” – The Free Dictionary
7 Quotes on Fear
A few of my favourite quotes on fear also come to mind –
- “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” ~ Japanese Proverb
- “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
- “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
- “People living deeply have no fear of death.” ~ Anaïs Nin
- “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ~ Nelson Mandela
- “Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.“ ~ Norman Vincent Peale
- And of course Marianne Williamson ~ Dreams.
What Are You Afraid Of?
Have you ever identified what you are afraid of? Is it fear of –
- public speaking,
- intimacy,
- making decisions,
- belong alone,
- failure,
- success,
- getting it right,
- getting it wrong,
- ending a relationship,
- starting a relationship,
- aging,
- asserting yourself,
- rejection,
- disapproval,
- changing careers,
- driving,
- death,
- vulnerability, or
- ____________ (fill in the blank with your fear!).
What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?
Would you –
- Start that course you want to?
- Write a letter?
- Start writing your book?
- Speak your truth?
- Simplify your life?
- Ask for help?
- Exercise?
- Skydive?
- Love deeply?
- Give unconditionally?
- Make mistakes?
- Commit to yourself?
- Be your true self?
It is Your Choice!
I love the following quote that sums it up quite nicely – which choice are you going to make?
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