BE VERY AFRAID...

"Don't be scared."

"Don't worry."


"Don't let fear stop you."


Which one of these statements is the most sound advice? I hope you said the last one. The truth about fear is that we will all experience some form of it some times in our life. You won't be able to get rid of the feeling of fear, but what you can do is muster the courage to go through the task anyway. So when people tell you 'not to be afraid', that is actually poor coaching. Fear will come, you will feel it, but you have to push through.


Depending on the task at hand there are many ways to gain courage in order to push through. The greatest thing one can do in any circumstance is focus on the goal. This is why a "Clear Concise Mental Picture" (Thank you Napoleon Hill) is of utmost necessity. You have to be clear about what you are trying to accomplish, because when obstacles come into the way, you know that the reward is far greater than the price.


One of the most effective ways for combating the fears you have is to do that which you fear most. That sounds like a piece of advice you'd rather not listen to, doesn't it? I fear it, and you're telling me to overcome the way I feel, I have to go do that thing? Yes. Simple.


Many people have a huge fear of public speaking. There are people who absolutely are petrified of talking to strangers. Some people have fears that stem from feelings of inadequacy. Whatever the fear may be, the more you do that which you fear the smaller and smaller the fear becomes and you therefore gain power over that which once held you captive.


If you hate speaking in front of crowds, begin to do it. After about 100 times of doing it, you will learn that it is truly second nature to you. The same with any other task that might cause discomfort upon thinking about it.

Please note, I didn't say: after about 10 times of doing it...I said after about 100 times of doing it. Is that law written in stone, of course not. However, many people go after a new challenge in life, try it a time or two and because they are too fearful to keep going they then declare it doesn't work for them or that it's not in their cards. To really gain the mental power over things we fear, you have to do it over and over again. Dozens upon dozens of times, champions who do that, come out the other end as conquerors over their fears.


So be afraid, but


DO IT ANYWAY!