Successful people also feel fear. Yet they don’t let is get in the way of anything they want to do – or have to do.
They understand that fear is something to be acknowledged, experienced and taken along for the ride. They have
learned, as author Susan Jeffers suggests in her must-read book, to
“Confronting your fears
You see, fear is more of a signal that we should stay alert and cautious. We can feel fear, but we can still move
forward anyway. Think of fear as a 2-year-old child who doesn’t want to go grocery shopping with you. Because
is a very necessary step in
you must buy groceries, you’ll just have to take the two year old with you. Fear is no different. In other words,
acknowledge that fear exists but don’t let it keep you from doing important tasks.
achieving success.” Also realize that so many of our fears are self-created. We might frighten ourselves by fantasizing negative out-
comes to any activity we might peruse or experience. Luckily, because we are the ones doing the fantasizing, we
are also the ones who can stop the fear and bring ourselves into a state of clarity and peace by facing the actual
facts, rather than giving into our imaginations.
Put Fear
“Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.”
in its Place
By Jack Canfield Break It Down
Keep Moving Forward If a fear is too great for you to overcome, try breaking it down into smaller challenges. Try starting out doing the
As you move forward on your journey from where you parts of the project that don’t scare you so much. You need to give a speech in front of a large group? Try giving
are to where you want to be, you are going to have to your speech in front of a small group of people who care for you. Work your way up until you are able to feel
confront some of your fears. Fear is just a natural part of the fear but still move forward. As you do, you will build your confidence and eventually you won’t feel fear sur-
living. Whenever you start a new project, take on a new rounding those issues because you’ll have done them enough to count it as a skill.
venture, or put yourself out there, there’s usually some
fear involved. Unfortunately, most people let fear stop
Let Go
them from taking the necessary steps to achieve their
As you move toward your goal, don’t attach yourself so much to the outcome. Keep moving toward your dream,
dreams. Confronting your fears is a very necessary step in
doing everything you can to create what you want, then let it go and see what shows up. Sometimes the universe
achieving success. There is simply no other way. Fear can
will have a better idea in mind for you and present a better opportunity when you were expecting something
be a helpful emotion, as it tells you when you need to be
completely different. Don’t let fear keep you from moving forward. Even if the horrible outcome that you imag-
extra careful, keenly aware, and cautious. Fear is not an
ined happens, the universe will always provide for you another way to succeed. So be on the look out!
emotion that is telling you to step. In fact, it’s telling you
Trust that no mater what occurs, you are smart enough and strong enough to keep looking for, and attracting,
just the opposite!
opportunities. If you are willing to try new experiences in spite of your fears, then more new experiences will
Accept the Feeling
present themselves for you to try. And the more you try, the more you are likely to succeed!
Acknowledging your feelings of fear helps you know when Author: Jack Canfield, America’s Success Coach, is the founder and co-creator of the billion-dollar book brand
you are stepping out of your comfort zone. It points your Chicken Soup for the Soul and was featured in the hit movie “The Secret.” Learn more about his book, “The
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awareness to areas where you could improve and grow. Success Principles” at
www.JackCanfield.com.
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