Showing posts with label homebusiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homebusiness. Show all posts

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Moving Through Fear

How do you move through fear?

“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which have actually happened.” – Mark Twain

I love this quote! In a very humorous way, it points out the amount of wasted effort
and time we can spend worrying and being fearful of events which never even happen.

It’s all about FEAR and the power it can exert over us – causing us to not do the things we want or need to do to be successful in any area of life. We believe our imagined failure will come true, and so we don’t even attempt to do what we’re afraid of failing at in the first place!

That is what makes a failure: a person who is afraid to try because he fears the potential of a negative outcome. So where does that leave you?

There are a few mental techniques I will use to overcome fears that do nothing but stop my progress with my goals.

One method is to say “So What” to the perceived fear. For instance “What if I approach him about my business and he says he is not interested and acts annoyed that I approached him.” SO WHAT!

What is the WORST thing that can happen if you take the action and it does not work
out as you planned?

Often, the worst thing is not that big of a deal. Sometimes the “worst” thing can end up being the best thing. I read an article of a man who was fired from his high paying job. He felt devastated and scared. However, that firing gave him a lot more time to put into a home business he was starting. Now he is very successful at the home business and much happier than he was at the job that he did not like anyway.

Another reason we feel fearful is because we don’t feel we can handle it. Think of something in your life that you feel fearful about – a presentation you have to give,
confronting a friend or relative on a sensitive subject etc. At the base of the fear, isn’t there a feeling of “I can’t handle it.”? Whenever you feel fearful about something, keep repeating to yourself “I Can Handle It” – because
you can!

A great book that addresses this issue is a book written 20 years ago that you have probably already heard of – “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” by Dr. Susan Jeffers.
If you have not read this book, I recommend it. And if you read it many years ago,
read it again!

When you don’t let fear stop you and you do the thing that is uncomfortable – it is
A boost to your confidence and esteem – even if the outcome was not what you were
looking for. Keep doing what you need to do. Your fear will lessen and your self esteem And confidence will rise.

How much can you accomplish in your life if you don’t let fear get in the way? Keep
moving through your fear and become unstoppable!

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Is Desiring Massive Wealth Selfish?

Is Desiring Massive Wealth Selfish?

When it comes to monetary wealth, most (if not all) people would love to have the freedom that money can bring, yet I often hear those same people put down people who live an abundant lifestyle. Jealousy? Maybe, but I think it goes deeper than that. Is desiring massive wealth really selfish?

How many times have you heard someone say something to the effect of
“I don’t need tons of money – just enough to live comfortably and get by”.
It is usually stated as if it is a positive thing – this person does not want to
take anything away from another person who may need the money more than they do.

Have you ever thought about that way of thinking as being SELFISH? Why do I say that?
Because that person is only thinking of HIM or HERSELF!

How much can you do for others if you only have enough for you to live
comfortably? If you make a million dollars a year, does that take away from another
person’s lifestyle? No, it doesn’t. They will live in the same way whether you have lots of money or not.

We have an abundant universe – there is plenty for all. Of course, many people do
not live abundantly for way too many reasons to write about in this post.

However, if YOU create massive wealth in your life, you can certainly improve the lot of many people. How joyful would it be to make a huge impact on the lives of your loved ones and other people/causes you care about?

Is desiring massive wealth selfish? Think of the positive impact you can make in the world with a boatload of cash and then answer that question.


Kathy Talkin
http://www.lifewithoutlimitsnow.com
"The Past Does Not Equal the Future."