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30 Days to a better man
Finally, we often fear failure and rejection because it hurts to think
that we’re not as suave or talented as we had supposed. This is a blow
to the ego. But when we don’t act on our fears, we send a message to
ourselves that we are in fact cowardly, and this subconsciously wears
away our sense of self and will stick with us far after the sting of any
failed enterprise has passed.
Maybe it’s time you updated your criteria for risk assessment.
3. Act courageous. Teddy Roosevelt overcame his fears by acting as if
he were not afraid. Do the same:
“There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid of at first, ranging
from grizzly bears to “mean” horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if
I was not afraid I gradually ceased to afraid.”
4. Think about the great men of history. Our own personal fears and
challenges can seem overwhelming and insurmountable. But with the
proper perspective, they can seem rightfully manageable. The next
time you feel paralyzed by a fear, think of the courageous men of the
past. Think of Edmund Hillary ascending Mt. Everest, the Freedom
Riders meeting a crowd of angry Klansmen, the astronauts sitting
in Apollo 13. You’ll soon think, “Dammit! And here I am unable to
make this flippin’ phone call!”
5. Kill the fear with logic. As we mentioned above, fear is not a rational
thing. The solution is thus to kill it with logic. The best way to do
this is to ask yourself this question: “If I do this, what is the worst that
can happen?”
What’s the worst that could happen if you asked someone out and
they said no? You didn’t have a date then, you don’t have a date now.
Nothing has changed.
What’s the worst that could happen if you apply for a job and don’t
get it? You didn’t have the job before, you don’t have the job now.
Nothing has changed.
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