What Fear Doesn’t Want You to Know
Do you have a fear or two that goes “bump in the night” now and then?
If you are human, the answer is “Yes.” We all have fears. Some are real. Some are imagined. And some are so sensitive and emotionally-charged that we guard them in our hearts and keep them a closely-guarded secret.
Fear is a very human experience, so don’t think less of yourself if you have one or two. It’s a consequence of being human. We all have to deal with fear.
The fears that rattle us the most often have little to do with life or death. They usually involve far less dramatic subjects such as public speaking, going broke, or somehow appearing foolish.
If you admit to yourself that you have a fear or two, I’ll tell you the secret that fear does not want you to know.
Confront fear and it runs away. Fear is afraid you will discover this secret. When you do, you can banish fear at will.
Regardless of what the fear is, it slinks away as soon as you resolutely stare it down and say with authority in your voice “Take a hike!”
Invariably, you realize that your fear wasn’t as big, bad, and ill-tempered as you thought. In fact, it didn’t even have the backbone to face up to you when you faced up to it.
That’s what fear doesn’t want you to know. It’s really a coward. All you have to do is stand tall in its path and it shrinks away.
Here’s a simple technique I designed that empowers you to do this. For maximum effectiveness, do this in front of a mirror when you have a few minutes alone.
Take a deep breath. Elevate your gaze as if looking at a point just above a distant horizon.
Recall a time when you confronted someone and made your point forcefully and successfully. The time, place, and circumstances are not important. What is important is that you somehow got so worked up that you got into action and met the situation with a burst of unwavering determination.
Perhaps you did this out of righteous indignation. Perhaps you finally decided “Enough’s enough! I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Perhaps you were simply “sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Whatever the case, revisit this memory. See the scene as if through you own eyes. See, hear, and feel the scene from the perspective of just behind your eyes.
As you replay this experience, let your body assume the same posture and movements as you did at that time. Trust your mind to recreate your expression and tone of voice.
Yes. I know you are talking to yourself. That’s why I suggested that you do this when you have a few solitary moments!
Let your imagination recreate your state of mind and all the gestures, expressions, and tone of voice that went with it. Then let your mind “cut and paste” that past moment into the present one.
Now imagine your fear. Trust your mind to give it a face. Let your imagination do its job without your interference and it will present you with a face you’ll love to confront.
Use your past experience as a guide, template, and point of reference. While still standing in front of the mirror, confront your fear in the same manner as you did in your real-life experience. Almost immediately, you will look, sound, and feel as you did in your point of reference experience. As you recreate the experience physically and verbally, you will notice a feeling of confidence and resolute determination.
So what happened to the fear?
It ran away and it didn’t take long, did it?
I’ve observed that if anything takes a while about this technique, it’s the sense of feeling a little silly about doing it! Once one gets over that, it’s really a lot of fun. And it feels so good!
So now you know fear’s secret fear. Confront it and banish it at will.
Remember this secret and fear will never limit your dreams again.
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Tony Papajohn coaches excellence and specializes in money. If you are a real estate investor, financial trader, entrepreneur, or want money to treat you like its new best friend, check out Tony’s free e-courses at www.WelcomeMoreMoney.com .
