Action Cures Fear

ACTION CURES FEAR

“Fear of all kinds and sizes is a form of psychological infection. We can cure a mental infection the same way we cure a body infection—with specific, proved treatments... condition yourself with this fact: all confidence is acquired, developed. No one is born with confidence. Those people around you who radiate confidence, who have conquered worry, who are at ease everywhere and all the time, acquired their confidence, every bit of it.” ~ David J. Schwartz from The Magic of Thinking Big

Another Amen.

If you've read some of my Notes, you know that dealing with fear is a near-universal theme of all of these great books.

And you know what kills fear?

ACTION.

As Schwartz says: "action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fertilize fear... Jot that down in your success rule book right now. Action cures fear." Seriously. Jot that down in your little success journal: ACTION CURES FEAR.

Are you afraid of something?

Here's what I can guarantee you: you're avoiding taking some sort of action. And you know what that's doing? It’s fertilizing fear. And, ironically, it’s bringing whatever it is you fear that much closer to you.

So, what are you afraid of these days?

Are you fertilizing your fears by not taking action? OK. Good to know. Now what can you do to move straight at your fears? What little things can you do today to move forward? How about three things (they don't need to be huge) that you have been putting off:

1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

Good. Now time go do them!! :)

And, remember, "Hesitation only enlarges, magnifies the fear. Take action promptly. Be decisive." And watch your life accelerate in the right direction.

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Video: The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz

We've gotta think big if we want to live big, eh? From learning to kick the dreaded "excusitis" disease to developing our "stickability," this classic is packed with fun, super practical wisdom. In the Note we'll also explore the facts that action cures fear (!!!), we've gotta make a compromise with perfection and to think confidently we’ve gotta act confidently. And, of course, we've gotta think big.