When fear stops good decisions because of past life conceptions. We all have fears it is part of life it is how we handle them that matters
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The flight or fight concept
This is as old as mankind and even the Caveman had to overcome fear. This was mainly because what they confronted was likely to kill them.
Therefore they had a decision to make that could have disastrous results.
These days there are not many death-defying moments that confront us yet our fear instinct has grown.
What to do?
You can never overcome fear
Fear is built into our sub-conscience over many years and will always bob up at the worst moments. You can not stop the preconditioning but you can control what is in your power to do.
A few common fears are shared among many. For example the fear of Public speaking.
If you fail as a public speaker you will not die. You may have a bad half-hour as you reflect on what you did wrong but it is never terminal.
I live in Australia which is full of snakes, spiders and sharks, that do kill you Kangaroos that can hurt you and Koala bears that wee on you.
These are all good reasons never to venture down under, except it is all untrue. We never see snakes unless we are deep in the bush and even there it is a rare occurrence so having a fear of snakes is really irrational. Snakes have a fear of man and they will get away as quickly as possible. Ok, a few people do get bitten every year but about 80% are trying to catch or handle the thing. when they should stay well away.
Sharks mostly bite surfers and divers roaming in their habitat. A few attacks a year are a very small percentage of the millions of swimmers.
I swim in the ocean most days and many times my fear levels have become elevated but I control them because I know it is unreasonable.
We all understand unreasonable-based fear. The fear of Spiders, Clowns, and stepping on cracks in the pavement are well recognised but very real to many people.
When fear stops good decisions because you worry about the results.
Worry never solved a problem.
Participation brings a heightened level of fear
The fear is greatest in the time before you are actually at the coal face. You may worry for a week about a 10-minute video presentation but not give it a second thought during the active 10 minutes.
Sports people are the same, fear of defeat looms big before the event but during it the fight reflex takes control.
The funny thing is that after an event the fear period is dismissed altogether, well until the next time.
Being afraid to make money
I kid you not this is a real problem for many that don't want to be seen as greedy. Wealth is not good, well for some anyway, and you don't want to stand out as above the crowd.
It is your duty to maximise the opportunities available to you and accept that you have done the work to earn the rewards.
I play with a bunch of rich Dudes and in fact with one of the richest in town, and I probably buy him more coffee than he does. My point is there is no bragging about money, no wealth competition it is just money being used as it was designed.
Fear of being poor
This is right in my stable of issues and the reason I work harder and longer than the average Joe. We all start equal in life and then it is what we do with what we have. There will be a pile of excuses that have prevented our rise to the very top but in the end, we only have one person to blame.
Did our fears stop us and did we not minimise them enough to march through the battlefields and take our destiny with us?
Fear can be controlled.
Fear of the internet
This is a justifiable phobia for those without a good background or has been scammed at some time. I was part of the biggest Affiliate scam on the internet when a company called Mobe took thousands for a ride and ended up being wound up by the US feds. If you know anyone that has been around for a while they will remember this, and, have probably been part of it.
I did not lose a lot of money but certainly, it took a lot of time away as I followed along where some did tens of thousands of hard cash.
However, this is part of the learning curve and I have now been able to choose more carefully.
I have been involved with the Milliomairs apprentice which will take away a lot of trepidation as it is a done-for-you product that will make money.
The founder is a 20-year IndustryVet with a substantial earning background and a multi-award winner for his many programs.
It also comes with guarantees.
When fear stops good decisions.The investment phobia
If you have been in the crypto market you will understand fear, or day trading in currencies when a mistake can cost you life savings.
These are high-risk high-gain activities only for the boldest of us. I got lucky and cleared my crypto portfolio days before the crash. Fear took me out of the game holding a profit on my trading.
I needed another passive income stream so turned to the Internet. One where the investment was low but the returns high.
The millionaire's apprentice program ticked all the boxes and offered security during turbulent times. I don't want to lose any money as I need it to maintain a lifestyle in semi-retirement so it is important that I survive. Money started coming in the first week and has continued every week since. Some are making $1000 in sales so it is happening.
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Conclusion
Fear is a phobia that needs to be controlled and treated with little respect. What is yours?
Ok, I still won't step on cracks but hey you can't fight everything.
When fear stops good decisions by Peter Hanley
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