What has Fear have to do with our Success?

Some very good solid feedback here since l last read this article, yes fear can be a motivator in your challenges and daily obstacles we all face. Without fear we are not read for that challenge so Paula you will do well because you can feel them butterflies in your stomach and it is telling you one thing, you will do good as the new coordinator of this new project you are facing....Fear is what you make fear to be.....Learning how to deal with fear is all you have to know to handle it to your a

Hi everyone,
Fear is fear of fearing things and a killer of those fear killing fear that is all I can say to add on to this. Great job well done Joseph.

You will do fine Paula

I am about to face an other challenge what scares me a little. I am about to lead a marketing project on another network. I never did that before. However people suffer the the most from the suffering the fear. I will probably find out that I can swim if I jump into the water

Fear is a powerrful and strong emotional state created in our thoughts. You can learn to control fear or let fear control you! all the support in the world will never change your state of mind until you face your fear. My teenage son had a fear of heights, we gathered as a familly one day and chose to ascend to a viewing platform 160m in a prominant landmark building. He shaked and quivered, before even entering the elevator, we encouraged and advised him recogising his fear, I held his hand al

Is Fear actually an obstacle, or is it something that we have no desire to accept or already have accepted it...when we accept fear what happens to our emotions...how do we deal with them..what can we do about them.. When you really think about it, this article does make sense.

Nancy l like that definition of fear, l have never heard that thanks for sharing it makes good sense to me. Paula that is so true, many people never seek help in that field or many fields that they could get support and help for them to deal with their fears anxieties etc...we are only humans and we need that support to over come some of obstacles we do have to do it alone..

This must be a hot topic as I just attended a webinar today and the gal was talking about the same thing. What I really enjoyed was the definition that was given for Fear and wanted to share with you.
FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real

In Holland there is a saying that is relevant to this topic: people suffer the most from the suffering they fear. Meaning things are often not half as difficult once you decided to deal with them. Speaking from experience i can say this is true. I tackled many hurdles of which I doubted if i could take them up front. I surprised myself in managing most of the time. In many cases it was not as difficult as I anticipated. Sometimes it was difficult and I needed help. No shame in that. Nobody can b

Very Nice & good article. Thanks for sharing this.

How do we over come some of our fears, we tackle them one by one, learned what they are adjust your thinking and learn to deal with each every fear you have one by one...

Some really good replies on here...great examples that we all can benefit from....we all have fears in life this is without a doubt, how we handle them is the key to our results....Learning our fears and knowing about them will provide you with a heads up in the direction your life is going in. I fully understand one positive thing about fear...if you know what is that you fear, you will over come it....But you have to understand your fears......to progress forward....

One of the best examples of overcoming fear that I have ever seen in in the movie Dune when the Bene Jesuit mother tests Paul Atredies. Paul recites a mantra that puts fear in it proper place. "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

This article is very helpful since it helps us how to face our fears. We need a lot of courage to fight over it. When tested, let us think of the pro's and con's before facing this. Brevity is not the only weapon to overcome fear, but wisdom as well -- as to fighting in a battle.

I agree. And it gets easier when you have done it a few times

I agree with Sean.... right up until the end. While I was reading your post I was thinking about the same quote..."Feel the fear and do it anyway" Loved that book. ..... Cindy

Great article and insight as usual Joseph, fear is in our genes and our trigger to fight or flight, however in business and modern life many feel a psycological fear if they are removed or step outside their comfort zone, this is the fear that is easily conquered by facing it head on,it is also an indication that you are moving forward. I can't say it in any better words so I will use those of Susan Jeffers , "Feel the fear and do it anyway"

When we overcome and know what we are facing we have the ability to do what we desire, one fear at a time..