Comments on: A Call to Action – Life is Too Short Not to Face Fears

By: Carly Goldsmith

Carly Goldsmith — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:03:03 +0000

Thanks for the great comment Caryn! I love the paradoxical fear of success. It always gets me thinking of the quote by Marianne Williamson,

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”

By: Caryn

Caryn — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:39 +0000

Perfect topic – fear seems to be involved in everything. It served a very good evolutionary purpose. Unfortunately, we seem to find ways to create it now that we don’t need it all the time.

Because it is so contradictory, my favorite fear is the fear of success. This one is fun to discover because, often, once you define it, you can move past it almost immediately. Or, you can move on to dealing with the specific fear of what you believe you will have to DO if you succeed (e.g. public speaking, managing people, flying).

Thanks, Carly!

By: Carly

Carly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:06:37 +0000

Thanks for your comments Phil & Joe. You both reminded me of how “doing nothing” is a choice we make whether conscious or not. Yet just because we’re not conscious of the choice we’re making, its not an excuse. Define the fear, see the choice and power we have in shaping our own futures and go for it!

By: Joe Incantalupo

Joe Incantalupo — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:44:42 +0000

I think this is such a great topic because it really is human nature to stay within our neatly defined comfort zones. I know I can be guilty of it sometimes. Who knows how much we may be missing out on by sticking to what we know. Sometimes by not doing something, you really are doing something that could result in limiting yourself. Thanks again for this post! –Joe

By: Philip Bolton

Philip Bolton — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:39:36 +0000

Carly –

Thanks for a great topic. Fear is such a powerful emotion. i know I hear the same kind of fear based thoughts all the time. To ask what it really costs to hold back can move us past fear – it brings the rational into play. Usually fear is highly ridiculous when we step back and coldly analyze. i love your approach to putting fear in its place and being bold. Great writing.

Phil
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