What Are You Afraid Of?

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If I asked you to sit down and make a lit of the stuff that scares you, you probably couldn’t think of much — if anything. But if I could get you to slowly build a list all week while you are going about your business, then you’d probably have multiple pages of stuff that frightens you. Stuff like, “I don’t like to volunteer. I’m uncomfortable speaking at the managers’ meeting. I could never seriously think about starting a Web business.” You and I have lots of little fears that are like protective walls that keep us from acting crazy or getting too far off our path in life.

Where do these fears come from? I think Mark Twain had it figured out when he wrote, “People are more afraid of their neighbor’s opinion than they are of death or wolves.” OK, he wrote it a long time ago. But I think he’s right. Most of our day-to-day fears are based on other people’s opinion’s of us. They might laugh at us, make fun and think bad of us. In the opposite direction, they might think too highly of us or grow to expect too much from us. Either way, their opinions influence our actions.

Here’s a smart tip. The next time you are hesitant to do something you know you should do, ask yourself, “What am I afraid of?” Don’t be surprised if it’s merely someone else’s opinion. That might give you the courage you need to push forward.

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