ATTACK FEAR OR IT WILL HOLD YOU BACK!!



Last week I was fixing a computer system for a client of mine at
their office. They worked for a secure company and depended on a
regular salary on a bi-weekly basis. The client commented on how
"lucky" I was to own and operate my own business and wished he
could do the same.

I replied, 'Why don't you do it?" The reply was, "I have kids
and a family and we live from paycheck to paycheck. I couldn't
possibly break-away not knowing where our next meal was coming
from! It's too scary!"

I explained to him how easy it was to start his own business
while still holding down his present job. Then, when the
business was bringing in more income than his job, he could
quit. You would think this would have calmed his fear.
Unfortunately, he replied, "But where do I find the time? What
if  it doesn't work? I simply don't have any extra money to
lose!"

Immediately I determined that FEAR haunted this person's life.
He had been stuck in the 9-5 existence for so long and depended
on such a normal routine for so long that he was absorbed in it.
Unless he wanted to at least TRY, our conversation was worthless
to continue.

The easiest way to combat fear is by NOT using excuses. Instead,
you need to look for POSITIVE approaches to accomplish your
goal. If you want to start a business, attend a meeting at the
Better Business Bureau. Read some national magazines like
"Income Opportunities" or "Spare Time". Start reading the
business section of your newspaper. Gather some ideas and do a
little reading before actually jumping into a business. Surely
you can find some spare time to read.

Also, begin associating yourself with people who are in their
own business already. (An alcoholic never stopped drinking by
hanging around his or her drinking buddies. They made a change
by associating with people who DON'T drink.) Afraid to go out
and make new friends? Attend a local business-related seminar in
your community. Start watching television shows that are related
to business. You'll eventually find people to associate with who
know others and you'll be the part of a new crowd--the
motivating ones!

FEAR is always your enemy. Look at it this way: If you never
try, FEAR wins by 100%. However, if you do try, FEAR only has a
chance of winning by 50%.  If you needed a place to live and
only had $10 to your name would you allow FEAR to win and make
you homeless? No, most of us would find a job or borrow the
money to have a roof over our heads! FEAR is the root of
failure, depression and lifelong problems. Are you going to let
FEAR ruin your life?

FEAR also will cause you to lose out on many other things in
life. If you FEAR the boss at work is going to fire you - it
will naturally be on your mind day in and day out. It will
eventually wear you down and you will begin making mistakes on
the job. You will also get depressed and build up resentments
that may have never been there in the first place.

Facing FEAR head on is the best way to combat it. If you think
the boss is going to fire you - go up and ask him. It takes
guts, but isn't it better than putting yourself through many
months of agonizing torture? Are you full of so much FEAR to
even ask him because you think it will trigger him to say "yes"
when he might not have been considering it at all? Believe me -
asking a boss "if" they are thinking about firing you will put
you in no different position than you are now. In fact - it will
have the opposite effect. The boss will more than likely respect
you for your candidness and ability to face FEAR head-on.

Is FEAR holding you back from a lot of things? Are you afraid to
confront people and tell them how you really feel? Do you smile
in their face and talk about them behind their back? What's so
hard about being truthful but using tact? Doesn't it get rid of
FEAR and solve many problems?

Complaining is also an act that emotionally drains you and goes
hand-in-hand with FEAR. In fact, FEAR is normally the root of
any complaint. People don't want to admit their FEAR so they
will complain to release some tension. This is a crazy
merry-go-round! Instead of complaining, try to find ways to
solve the problem.

A relative of mine used to drive me crazy complaining about her
husband slurping his food. She never told him about it because
she had a FEAR he would be embarrassed. But when I told her I
was going to tell him for her if she didn't confront the issue
head-on, it scared her into talking to him. She was kind but
stern about her complaint. She didn't instigate an argument but
honesty told him it was bothering her. He immediately made a
change and they lived happily ever after!.


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