- Franklin P. Jones
I started a new book over the weekend titled, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Dr. Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. I was CAPTURED by the title and intrigued by the IDEA that a person can simply CHOOSE not to be fearful. I wonder if FEAR is really a CHOICE or an EMOTION? Often people say that fear is the reaction to IGNORANCE – when you don't understand it, you are naturally afraid. Hmmm….
By the rationale above, one would think that the MOST EDUCATED people in the world are not FEARFUL. However, should you have the opportunity to speak to a high ranking politician or business executive, I BELIEVE you will find that they face fears daily. Am I being a good parent? Did I make the right decision for my people? Will chasing this goal be a positive move for our company?
My THEORY is that FEAR is an indicator of GROWTH. Just as when you were an adolescent, you occasionally felt pains in your joints and bones from the rapid growth your body was undertaking, to you feel similar pains when undergoing rapid EMOTIONAL growth. Think about the things that have "hurt" the MOST emotionally in your lifetime… losing a loved one, missing your success target at work, learning of someone's past that you are not comfortable with or even moving from your home town. Why were these ACTIVITIES so PAINFUL? Very few do you ever get to CHOOSE… yet the reaction to the information IS a choice and regardless of which choice you make – the emotional GROWTH is a result. The real question is – will you choose to GROW more or PROTECT your emotions?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Life is NOT scripted by you as much as credit card companies would like you to believe that… however, your reactions to life ARE scripted by you. Daily GROWTH opportunities are limitless. Your ability to be AWARE and WILLING to react to them is the determining activity that will be your limiting factor in your growth success.
Are you growing you MIND? BODY? EMOTIONS? SPIRIT? Where do you need ASSISTANCE in growth and where will you go to find it? Your LIFE is in your control as it is YOU that will choose to seek growth, education and assume the pains of becoming a better person. It only HURTS for a little while and the REWARDS on the backside are AMAZING! Take the road less traveled… you may find that your DREAMS are at the end of it.
Cheers,
Zach
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