I went to a networking event last week where Amy Applebaum was the keynote speaker.
When she used the phrase: Fear is the access to Success, a bell went off in my head; one of my brother's favorite expressions as a young adult was the existential comment:
WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU, MAKES YOU STRONGER.
Why do I relate these two comments?
Because the root of each comment is the same; perseverance will prevail. What ever is blocking you from your next goal can be shifted, moved aside, broken into smaller pieces and the journey to do that is as important to your self-esteem as reaching that goal.
Often what holds us back is the FEAR to be viewed differently not only from our outside world but more potently, our perception of ourselves.
The key to unlocking the FEAR is to move in small, consistent steps; not huge leaps. In order to truly heal, we need to keep emotionally current as we make changes. Winning the lottery does not give us the time to process the change, which is why most winners go bankrupt.
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Thank you Pegi for talking about using fear to access success. Fear is huge and at time paralyzing. Some many times I have let fear hold me back. I have learned to treat fear like eating an elephant, one bite at a time or one small step at a time. On rare occasions, I have just jumped in because there was no other way. I agree and can honestly say that when you walk through your fear it does make you stronger and usually it's less terrifying than you imagined. My mantra is "shift fear into gear and go".
Small consistent steps will get you there!!! Thanks Pegi!!
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