Today’s message is simple and sweet and it is that the one sure fire way to overcome fear and beat anxiety is by facing it head on.
During the past two days, I’ve participated in extremely intense executive meetings with a very formal group of well-educated, experienced, and talented executives. Two weeks ago I was given an option to give two presentations to this group who I knew would view my topics as very threatening and controversial as they were very sensitive issues within the company. To this point, no one had ever dared to formally address these issues. Though extremely nervous about the daunting task at hand, I accepted the challenge and I could not be happier with that decision. Now that the meetings have concluded, I have an incredible sense of accomplishment and personal satisfaction because I embraced my nervousness and overcame my fear.
Facing fears in our lives seems to instantly give us a huge boost to our self-esteem and confidence. And though things went well for me during these meetings, even if the outcome had not been favorable, I know I would still feel good for overcoming my anxiety toward the task. Additionally, doing a task we are anxious about makes it so much easier to face and overcome it again in the future. I’ve come to the conclusion that managing anxiety in many cases is a choice, and we can allow it to paralyze us or we can use it as a positive force to pump us up and perform at our best.
Changing our outlook on anxiety, nervousness, and fear is key! Nearly always, anxiety is referred to as a negative emotion. I’ve learned it doesn’t have to be as anxiety in many instances can be controlled and can even help us to reach our highest levels of potential. If we are determined, I know we can channel our anxiety for good.
Viewing anxiety for what it is, and discovering we can use it to help us meet and overcome our fears can pay big dividends in our life and lead us toward success. So what are we waiting for, let’s face our fears today and live our life to its fullest! We can turn our fears into positive energy that will propel us to new heights.
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