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So, you want to be an entrepreneur…
…you have all these big dreams about how you want your life to be, high hopes of accomplishing all the goals you have set for yourself, how you want to live a life of financial freedom, of creating your destiny and controlling your life instead of it controlling you, and then…
…in creeps the big, huge, ugly, controlling ‘F’ word.
FEAR!
Fear of…
… failing, of not saying the right thing, of not accomplishing your goals, of looking stupid, of doing or thinking different than others, of falling flat on your face, of what others might say, of being wrong, of feeling insecure, of loosing, of doubting yourself…
… fear of taking a chance because you don’t know what the outcome will be!
You started out with the best of intentions, and then somehow, it grabs hold of you…
…mind, body, and soul. You didn’t even see it coming.
Sometimes, it can be paralyzing, stopping you dead in your tracks! This huge, ugly word will keep you from being who you are… if you let it!
We’ve all shaken hands with the unwanted feeling at one time or another. Some stay stuck in its vicious cycle , others, can push it away. Why?
Because they have wrapped their minds around…
…doing things no matter what!
Don’t ever think for a second that the people who look like they have it all together, never experience that ugly feeling of fear. You are dead wrong! Everyone does, they just have learned how to not let it control who they are.
Be who you are, be true to yourself, hold your head up high.
Sometimes you will fail, sometimes you will look foolish, sometimes you will feel so unsure of yourself, but…
… if you stay true to who you are, and push thur the fears,
I can promise you…
…you will be all the more better of a person for having done so!
You must never stop being who you are for any one or anything…especially because of fear.
I can also promise you this, you will miss out on so much of life if…
… you let yourself be controlled by it.
So…
Never stop being who you are because of Fear!
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To Being Who You Are,
June 22nd, 2010 at 12:56 am
Hello Sharon,
One way to confront fear is to take a look at your thoughts. If you are really looking, you will find that what your are thinking is a pre-living of a worst case scenario related to what it is that you are “afraid” of. Unless it is a real and reasonable fear such as jumping from a high place where there is real danger, one way to deal with it and to reverse the fear is to pre-live the best possible outcome in as much detail as you were putting into the negative one. When we feel afraid, we are experiencing each part of the outcome in excruciating detail. Instead, experience each part of the outcome in unbounded joy and excitement and the fear will disappear.
Great post. Hope this wasn’t too long.
Thank you,
Sandy
.-= Sandy & Al Abrams´s last blog ..Is It Food?? Was It Really Food?? What Was It?? Do We Care?? =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Hi Sandy,
Its all in the mindset…what we let our minds think, that in turn will control us. Great strategy that you shared…change your thinking around and envision the out come as a positive one!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing
Regards,
Sharon
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June 21st, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Does anyone remember the saying “There is nothing to fear but fear itself”? Fear is a giant block to people. The trick I believe is to identify it and come to grips with it head on. Sometimes therapy works, affirmations, or even hypnosis. There are many ways to fight fear, but we must fight it. If we don’t we make poor choices based on fear. And that my friends, NEVER works!
.-= Donna Merrill´s last blog ..Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone! =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Hi Donna,
I absolutely remember that saying! How true it is. We tend to build the fear up in our minds to be greater than it actually is.
We must push thru because otherwise, like you say, we will make poor choices based on our fears!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 21st, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hi Sharon,
a great article. One of the best acronyms of the word FEAR I know is False Evidence Appearing Real. The author: Robert Kiyosaki. Keep up your great work and take care.
Oliver
.-= Oliver Tausend´s last blog ..Behaviour in Facebook groups =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Hi Oliver,
I like that Acronym…and its from the man himself, Mr. Robert Kiyosaki!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 20th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
So true, Sharon. Fear is the one thing we must look beyond if we are going to move forward. It’s power to stop us in our tracks is only the power we feed it.
Thanks for some great inspiration, Sharon.
.-= David Merrill´s last blog ..Network Syndication With Tribes =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Absolutely David,
Fear can only control us to the point that we let it!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 18th, 2010 at 3:03 am
Hi Sharon,
Really interesting your post! You have to commit, to find good motivations, believe in what you do and who you are, and have big dreams. After that, the confidence will be there and you will be able to forget fears.
Christophe
.-= Christophe Rouais´s last blog ..10 Raisons d’échouer dans le MLM – N°2 : Manque d’Engagement =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I agree with you 100%. As our confidence builds, the fear of our fears will melt away!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 18th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Hola Sharon!
I have to say… I loved this post! I think you’re telling exactly everything that an entrepreneur lives constantly.
Of course everybody have fears… otherwise they wouldn’t be humans. The thing is… do you let them to change your life or you face them? I think that makes the difference between those who reach their goals and those who don’t.
Saludos,
Marco
.-= Marco Amaro´s last blog ..El Nuevo Algoritmo De Google: Caffeine =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Thanks Marco and I agree! We are all human and we all have fears. But its the people that push thru their fears will be the true winners in life!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 17th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Hi Sharon,
Fear…, what a familiar feeling, but once you learn how to deal with it, you know that this is another emotion that necesarily we have to control.
My strategy is to face my fears a.s.a.p, exposing myself to the situations I’m most afraid of… in Spanish we call it “correr pa’lante” (run forward).
Thanks a lot Sharon, for your always helpful insights.
Raisa
.-= Raisa Garrido´s last blog ..Desarrollo Personal con Jim Rohn =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Hi Raisa,
Its an all to familiar feeling to all of us!
Love your strategy of facing your fears right away…by running forward. As long as we keep falling forward, we are ok. Its when we let fear grab hold of us…that’s when there’s trouble.
Regards,
Sharon
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June 17th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
You are welcome, my friend!
.-= Omar Estrada´s last blog ..¿Qué Modelo de Negocios Implementar…? =-.
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June 17th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Sharon,
That four letter word which can make or break anything you wish to accomplish. Staying true to your dreams and visions, holding on tight and stepping forward is the best way to conquer this fear. Before you know it, you’ll be wondering what was so scary after all!
Thanks for sharing motivation to combat our mind’s fears. Stepping into it!
Val
.-= Val Wilcox´s last blog ..It’s All About The Story =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
What a nasty four letter word…isn’t it? Lets keep falling forward!
Thanks for allowing me to share this with all of you.
Regards,
Sharon
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June 17th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Powerful message once again Sharon! You seem to have a knack of knowing how I’m feeling and expressing it better than I ever could. Thanks for this lesson. I definitely owe you one for this!
Take Care,
David
.-= David A Haines´s last blog ..Self-Doubt Came Knocking And I Opened The Door! =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Thanks for allowing me to share it with you David!
All the best,
Sharon
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June 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Hi Sharon!
Do not do anything for fear of making a mistake is a mistake and stay in the familiar fear of the unknown, is to stay alive but not living
I really liked your post has motivated me to leave the fears aside and face the success!
Regards
//(“;) \ \
Magali
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
How true Magali,
Not doing anything because of fear is absolutely a huge mistake! Too many stay in the fear…
…they are uncomfortable to experience the unknown. They are truely missing out!
Regards,
Sharon
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June 17th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Thanks Sharon!
This is a great life lesson!
Blessings,
Karla Setchel
http://www.KarlaSetchel.com
.-= Karla Setchel´s last blog ..I Believe “The Wellness Prescription” Advice is Working! =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
You are right about that Karla! We can all learn a thing or two from Eric.
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June 17th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Sharon,
Great stuff…one of my favorite quotes is “do the thing you think you cannot do” Eleanor Roosevelt. It isn’t that we don’t have fear it is that we do it anyway and that my friends is the trick!
Thanks for the welcome back:)!
Christy
.-= Christy Dutilly´s last blog ..Charles “Tremendous” Jones =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Absolutely Christy! Love the quote
We must keep pushing thru the fear.
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June 17th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Great Sharon!
… what about the fear of living a dull life until the ultimate day that, defeated,we leave our dull world?
As Marilyn Ferguson said “Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom”
Thanks for your insights!
.-= Omar Estrada´s last blog ..¿Qué Modelo de Negocios Implementar…? =-.
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Sharon Hartman Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I love that quote Omar!
Lets all leave the dull world behind
Thanks for sharing that with us.
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