| The Greatest Wonders of the World we'll never know | | | | And when it was all over, a huge burden was lifted |
| for they were destroyed before they were even built | | | | from your shoulder? The event went wonderfully |
| by the great enemy of man - Fear! | | | | without a hitch. |
| That's my take on Fear but here's some notable and | | | | That folks, is the false load of Fear you "allowed" to |
| famous quotes: | | | | invade and dominate your mind. All for nothing and |
| "Our deepest Fear is not that we are inadequate. Our | | | | what needless suffering and a complete waste of life |
| deepest Fear is that we are powerful beyond | | | | energy! |
| measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most | | | | Fear is the imaginary mountain that hides the horizon. |
| frightens us." | | | | The moment you feel Fear - face it - and eject it - |
| Nelson Mandella from his inaugural speech | | | | instantly! Every time you feel the invisible foe injecting |
| And one of the most insightful figures of all time sums | | | | it's venom into your thoughts - STOP!! And YOU |
| up Fear in his normally humoristic manner: | | | | re-take control of your thinking process. Outa here! |
| "I have been through some terrible things in my life, | | | | Fear is false, and evil! What you imagine will never |
| some of which actually happened." | | | | come to pass. That's ALWAYS the reality so why |
| Mark Twain | | | | even think those thoughts? |
| Perhaps the most famous quote of all about Fear, and | | | | Learn and practice this, for when has what you |
| the one that hits home hardest with me, is this: | | | | Feared ever become your reality? |
| "The only thing we have to Fear is Fear itself." | | | | Fear is the greatest inhibitor to the progress of |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | | | | mankind. |
| I will continue along the thoughts of what is a most | | | | "Fear is excitement without breath." |
| profound truth about Fear: | | | | Robert Heller |
| "To live with Fear and not be afraid is the final test of | | | | Conquering Fear! |
| maturity." | | | | You and I will always feel Fear. The key is to not feel |
| Edward Weeks | | | | it for long. Split seconds of time actually. It's a matter of |
| The reason I decided to use "quotes" throughout this | | | | twisting the irrational emotion into a usable force for |
| article is to fortify the fact that Fear is nothing but an | | | | the betterment of our own lives. |
| Illusion. It is imagined, as a dream is. But at least we | | | | Make Fear your Motivator! The moment you begin to |
| wake up from a dream. Most people fall into Fear and | | | | feel Fear, immediately turn it into the fuel you need to |
| remain frozen in its giant grasp all their lives! They | | | | keep your fire raging! You feel Fear almost always |
| either live in a constant state of paralyzing Fear or | | | | when something is "worthy" of the invading of your |
| they have lowered their expectations to a level that | | | | comfort zone. Like risk for a much greater gain! Begin |
| they never feel Fear because they have "learned" not | | | | to recognize that the dark feeling of Fear is in almost |
| to risk and grow. How sad! | | | | all cases a prelude to a brighter future. |
| Fear is the minds great mortal sin. | | | | Look at it this way, if you DON'T feel Fear over a |
| And isn't it just at times when you have to risk | | | | particular situation, then it's not significant enough to |
| something, that you Fear? Think about it! You've had a | | | | warrant your consideration. That's how powerful an |
| great idea but you don't tell a soul because you're | | | | indicator Fear is! And that's all Fear should ever be! |
| afraid THEY won't think it's great. You've had long time | | | | At most, let Fear be but just that momentary Storm |
| aspirations to change careers but you cower at the | | | | before the Calm. USE Fear instead of allowing it to |
| mere thought of getting out of your Comfort Zone and | | | | use YOU. |
| out from under the safety net you've created for | | | | Let Fear Fortify, not cripple you! |
| yourself (your job, your security, your routine). You've | | | | "Do the thing you Fear to do and keep on doing it... that |
| always wanted to start a business but the thought of | | | | is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to |
| putting together a business plan, getting financing and | | | | conquer Fear." |
| the unknown quantity of the income you'll receive | | | | Dale Carnegie |
| scares the hell out of you! | | | | "Fear is met and destroyed with courage." |
| How many opportunities have you allowed to slip by | | | | James F. Bell |
| because you were frozen by Fear? | | | | Fear and Ice Cream? |
| Do you know more about the things you Fear than the | | | | If we only opened our minds a little more often we |
| things you desire? | | | | would see a limitless source of strength in our children. |
| Is the Fear of failure your biggest Fear of all? | | | | Children are wise beyond belief as they Know No |
| Recognizing Fear! | | | | Fear! I ask you to take a little more of your time right |
| Not a single person has ever accomplished anything of | | | | now to read the true story of a brave young girl |
| significance without first feeling scared to death! | | | | named Teri. The Ice Cream 'Comb' Story is very close |
| You recognize your own tell tale signs of Fear. Might | | | | to my heart and a continual source of strength for me. |
| be a knot in your gut. Or a high state of anxiety. A | | | | See, the story is about my |
| flood of negative thoughts rush in and all the reasons | | | | daughter:mailto:?subject=TheIceCreamCombStory |
| NOT to do something hover over you like an ominous | | | | Fear and Prayer? |
| black cloud! The truth is, behind that cloud lay bright | | | | I wish to close this article by sharing with you what I |
| beautiful sunlight ready to nourish and grow your idea. | | | | believe is the "required equipment" to fight and beat |
| Fear is a loaded gun squarely aimed to slay you and all | | | | Fear once and for all. Essentially, that is a core belief |
| your potential. You need to be on-guard every waking | | | | system centered on those things we both deserve |
| moment to deflect the invisible bullet. | | | | and should strive for. I was able to express how I felt |
| "Fear is the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind." | | | | about this in an article called The Entrepreneurs Prayer, |
| H. P. Lovecraft | | | | which I invite you to not only read, but also really think |
| Fear is the cancer of the human spirit. | | | | about:mailto:?subject=TheEntrepreneursPrayer |
| Confronting Fear! | | | | I can not express how I feel about Fear, or rather the |
| How many times have you had to, say, appear publicly | | | | freedom of living without Fear, more effectively than E. |
| to speak at a meeting or wedding, or attend traffic | | | | E. Eddison: |
| court, and you were just consumed by dreaded | | | | "He without Fear is king of the world." |
| thoughts of the pending event for days in advance? | | | | My wish for you is to Know No Fear! |