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September 7th, 2007 by StephenPosted in Friday Morning Zen, GTD, GTD with ADD |
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I will be away from the computer for most of the day, therefore I submit this for your consideration, from Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.:
“One of the major reasons so many of us remain hurried, frightened, and competitive, and continue to live life as if it were one giant emergency, is our fear that if we were to become more peaceful and loving, we would suddenly stop achieving our goals. We would become lazy and apathetic.
You can put this fear to rest by realizing that the opposite is actually true. Fearful, frantic thinking takes an enormous amount of energy and drains the creativity and motivation from our lives. When you are fearful or frantic, you literally immobilize yourself from your greatest potential, not to mention enjoyment. Any success that you do have is despite your fear, not because of it.”
Stop thinking. Breathe. Count ten breaths, in and out. Be mindful of your breathing.
Now, consider this: What is one thing that you can do right now to make your day better?
Smile to yourself, and do it.
What would you do, indeed. Share with us in the Comments.
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September 7th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Fear can be so hindering! I think it is human nature to have some level of fear when entering the unknown. I, myself, sometimes fear my own success even though I know better; it is the strangest thing! And in fearing the success, the thought of failure follows close by!
Though I would consider myself a successful career woman, mother, wife, and now blogger ;) I still have some doubt holding me back. Self preservation may be to blame. If I take the step forward and get slammed back, will it effect what I have already gained…
Thanks for the thought provoking post!
September 8th, 2007 at 5:24 am
I suspect that fear of success affects more people than you think. If only there were a way to harness that fear and turn it into sustainable motivation!