CHAPTER 15
HOW TO OUTWIT THE SIX GHOSTS OF FEAR
What is fear anyway? Wikipedia defines fear as "Fear is an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behaviour, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events. Fear may occur in response to a specific stimulus happening in the present, or to a future situation, which is perceived as risk to health or life, status, power, security, or in the case of humans, wealth or anything held valuable. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a freeze response or paralysis."
I can't help but notice that the word "perceived" is used twice and the word "perception" once, in this definition.
In his book The Motivation Manifesto, Brendon Burchard says "Fear rips us from freedom, it is the DESTROYER OF greatness."
He later explains what The Cost Of Fear is as follows "To tame fear we must first recognize the horrid effects on our lives. What comes of us when we are motivated by fear? We lose our emotional centre and mental character. Our thoughts become frazzled and riddled with anxiety. All conscious thinking, intelligence and behaviour narrow to self-protection, limiting our capabilities to be open and strong. Our natural tendencies for genuine self-expression are paused, and our ability to act to fulfil our dreams is paralyzed. When we allow fear as a constant in our lives, our ambitions and behaviours become small and constrained. We become timid and stressed. We withdraw. We become cowards. Life's energy entropies -- all things trapped in the cage of fear smother and die quickly."
Fear is but an excuse to not take action. It is the easy way out of a daunting situation. I fear rejection, therefore I will not call my ebook downloads.
It takes courage and action to overcome fear. When we realize that rejection will not physically harm us and that, unless we allow it, it will not harm us emotionaly. Overcoming fear takes constant action, which builds confidence.
Conficence is the antidote for fear. The more you do something that you feared, the less you will fear it.
Overcoming fear will give you freedom!
With much love and appreciation,
Roger Boisjoli
Elie, Manitoba, Canada
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