Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Using fear as a motivator...

Most people see fear as a barrier; they run away and hide from their fear. They do not use their fear as a lever, a motivator to make things happen. We all know people who use their fear to stop them from going forward.

Have you thought to use your fear as a lever and a motivator; a way of stepping outside your comfort zone rather than being inhibited by it?

One way to deal with fear is to do something outside your comfort zone; break it down into small sizable chunks and push yourself toward achieving something you have always wanted to do, something you did not think possible. Embrace the fear; use it as the lever to make your dreams, goals come true.

There are many different fears that hold us back. You might be afraid of heights, you may fear giving all of yourself in a relationship, you may fear speaking up in front of your colleagues.

Whatever your fear, use it as the lever, the motivator to overcome the obstacles and challenge yourself to achieve your goal, reach your full potential.

Find something you are a little scared about and put together some strategies to overcome that fear little by little stretching yourself outside your comfort zone until eventually it becomes easy. The fear is pushed aside and you can move on to the next goal.

It does not matter how many steps you take as long as you keep taking steps to alleviate your fear.