F.E.A.R, Is it Holding You Back

You've heard what FEAR stands for, right?

If you haven't, it stands for False Evidence Appearing Real. There are other acronyms too, but this one says it all. It says, we are afraid of something that has not happened. Artemis Limpert once said, when we imagine fear, we are actually using our imagination against ourselves.

Now, why in the world would we be doing this if we knew that it would be holding us back. Well, there are many reasons but from my personal experience, this one really hits home for me.

And, that is the 'what ifs'. So...

what if I have too much on my plate, will I fail?
what if I can't train my partners to become leaders?
what if I can't sign up a customer?
what if I become successful, what will I do?

When I use to concentrate on the 'what ifs' I was using my imagination against myself because none of these had happened yet. But, you could bet I would eventually experience them if that's what I was constantly concentrating on.

Now, what do you do if you are faced with FEAR... Fear of failure, fear of success, or fear of the unknown. Well, trying using the acronym I created to nip FEAR in the bud. I call it S.T.A.R.T. and it stands for...

Stop
Take a break
Acknowledge
Realize it's not real
Take control

Stop means don't do one more thing to bring this fear on.
Take a break from what you are doing to switch your concentration off the fear subject.
Acknowledge why you are currently experiencing this feeling.
Realize it's not real says it all in of itself.
Take control means you are in control of what it is to become and don't let fear be one of them.

The next time you are starting to feel FEAR enter in your life and business, then use S.T.A.R.T. When you do this, you'll find yourself concentrating more on the things that you do want and doing the necessary things to bring them to a reality.

Don't let FEAR hold you back.

Dedicated to your success,

Jerome Ratliff
Visit JeromeRatliff.com to learn about the fantastic journey he's embarked through his business ventures.