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Drop The Four Letter F Word!!
Ah ha, that got your attention!
Drop the Fear!
Drop this four letter F word from your vocabulary...once you do, you will be free... you will "get" it.So many people let fear run their lives, they hold self-limiting beliefs and think that they can not achieve something, that they do not deserve it or are afraid to even try it.
"Fear itself doesn't exist in the world. There are only fearful thoughts and avoidance behaviors."
"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you have fear and believe it won't, you'll see obstacles." -Dr Dyer
Fear is something that has affected me, I am working on eliminating it from my life and mindset. But it does require some reconditioning, some introspection, some changes and some monitoring of my thoughts.
Having the chronic illness, I lived in fear for awhile immediately after my diagnosis and worst of the illness. I was terribly sick and started to live in fear that everything I did would make me worse. I happened to come across horrible stories and books about the debilitation of the illness and lived in fear that my life was now going to be lost due to the crazy disease. Over time, I studied and began to understand, despite the illness, I don't have any limitations, I can achieve anything I want to, it may not be on the time schedule I think or want, it may not be in the exact way or as easy as I think it should be or want, and it may not always be perfect. But I have eliminated the presence of fear from my mind and daily dialogue.
I do notice it in others. They speak of fear, fear of their debt, the bills, aging, the economy....that what you focus on expands.... the greatest thing about being human is that we have this incredible mind, we can actually choose our thoughts.
We can choose to reject those bad statements about our economy, we can reject the limitations the doctors put on us based on the label of our condition. We can reject the idea and fear that comes when we look at our bank accounts, and choose to think of abundance and infinite possibilities. We can choose to study ourselves and the universal spiritual laws to live in peace and develop hope and faith. We can acquire hope for any challenge that meets us head on.... as Bob Proctor says .... "when fear knocks on the door and faith opens it, lo and behold, there was no one there."
So, let me ask you this, what is present if there is no fear? The answer is faith...trust and belief. Faith that everything you need will show up for you right on time and allow you to be successful, trust in everything that is presenting itself, as there are no coincidences, you are right where you should be all the time, and believe that it is here to stay...that you can do it and that you deserve it. In the absence of fear, you will find bliss.....as Joseph Campbell once said "follow your bliss". your bliss will lead you to your life journey, purpose and happiness.
Why is it that so many of us immediately go to fear and doubt rather than faith and trust?
Why is it that so many of us are missing out on what life has to offer because we stay in fear?
When we drop the Fear, our awareness and perceptions expand---we have absolute awareness and can embrace the blessings that are coming our way.
I read recently that FEAR equates to False Evidence Appearing Real. You can change that false reality by choosing to reject it. Accept only those thoughts, actions and beliefs that live in hope and faith. Believe it is possible, see yourself with it and practice surrender, let it go and ride the wave of trust and belief to you bliss.
"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul: unbelief, in denying them." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Drop the F word, drop the Fear from your life and endeavor to live!
More: www.AcquiredHope.com, www.AbundantAttitude.com Blog, www.AcquiredHopeBook.com and www.AbundantHopeBook.com
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Great post. I can't imagine how many opportunities I've lost over the years because I was too afraid of rejection or failure.
I have to admit that it was the title that compelled me to read this blog. Fear is an emotion that we acquire as a result of our experiences while growing up (mostly). It is basically a conditioned response to our environment. Therefore, managing fear by concentrating our energy on positive emotions like hope can improve our lives considerably.
I like the message this post gives. I've suffered from fear and have turned down opportunites because I was afraid of the unknown. Its easy to get in a comfort zone and slowly fall behind. The only explanation for my comfort zone is definitely fear of what could potentially lie ahead. Thanks, and great title to grab my attention.
It's very inspiring, but I don't know how realistic it is for me personally to just outright reject fear. It's like my head knows that I should not let it get to me, but my mind doesn't really agree with it. I think this is going to be a slow process for me, but I hope that I'll get better at it. By the way, I really like all of the quotes that you used.
Fear of rejection or failure can ruin your life. It's not easy to just drop fear, but with a lot of time and self reassurance, it may not always be gone, but you find yourself a lot more confident to recognize your fear, and let it go! Thanks for the great blog!
Absolutely, fear isn't an easy thing to conquer. But it certainly is worth the effort, because even a little awareness can make a huge difference.
Brilliant! I wish one day to live COMPLETELY without fear (but still with judgment skills) there's not much that I fear, it's primarily the economic, moral, and violent state of the world that gets me, but hopefully that will change, but not without some work. Thank you for inspiring me. I hope you're doing well.
You tricked me! I was all ready to get on the defensive to save my ability to use my favorite F-bomb! LOL! That said, I could not agree with you more on the fear issue in this country. The media, organized religion, and society in general all pump us full of fear to control us..to keep us in line. I feel that watching the news regularly is horrible for your health, both mental and physical. My partner is a very fearful person and even suffers from anxiety and panic disorder on top of that. I can't help but to wonder if we removed ourselves from this fear-heavy society if she would feel better.
Haha, I admit you got me with the title. Fear shouldn't be completely removed from your mind and your vocabulary. It's important to have a little bit of fear to motivate you to avoid certain dangers you might not otherwise notice and to help you plan for the future. But you're right, you shouldn't let it control you.
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