I believe this is the most powerful phrase because of its ability to change lives -- the lives of each and every one of us.
I've written about fear before and it never stops amazing me how often our fears get in our way of our happiness. It could be a little thing -- "I won't swim in the ocean because I am afraid a shark might bite me" -- or a really big thing -- "I am afraid of dying."
This is easily the #1 sentiment I hear on a daily basis -- someone who lets their inner fears and doubts control aspects of their lives that, from the outside, seem ridiculous.
In watching the Olympics in Rio it's evident to see that the athletes have trained on this, which some call the mental side of sports, and is without doubt known as the most difficult challenge of any competitive sport. As we watch we are thinking, "Is he going to choke?".
The reason athletes train on this is because no matter how great their physical prowess is, if they cannot perform under pressure they cannot achieve.
Are our lives any different? We are undoubtedly on a different scale of pressure, but the process and results are the same -- if we don't train ourselves through the habit of facing up to our fears, we will not achieve. Worse yet, we will have regret. The disappointment in ourselves and the resulting regret will start permeating other parts of our lives, affect our inner view of ourselves, and put boundaries on our abilities to achieve in the future.
In our daily living, sometimes we need to tell ourselves -- NO MATTER THE OUTCOME, I AM GOING TO GIVE IT MY ALL.
I've read that if you had a choice between remembering everything in the past and remembering nothing, most people would choose to remember nothing. To not be encumbered by the past. To start each day with a fresh outlook with renewed energy and full of hope for the future.
Fear is a habit. Kick it.
