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Article Series: Motivation
What
Will It Take To Motivate Me?
Transforming
Fear Into Courage Is Your Choice
Have you ever allowed fear to sap your motivation?
If so, you are probably familiar with the heavy sense of frustration
that inevitably results in the abandonment of goals and dreams
– no matter how badly you may want to achieve them.
However, you don’t have to allow fear to hinder your actions
and destroy your goals! With a simple shift in perspective, you can transform fear into courage and optimism and use them
to your advantage.
If you’re like most people, you’re
probably used to seeing the negative side of situations. Not only do you tend to focus
more on the challenges instead of the benefits in each situation,
you may also hesitate to take action because of the potential
negative risks involved. Wanting to move forward may not provide
enough incentive to overcome these fears, so you continuously
hold yourself back and accomplish far less than you’re capable
of.
However, if you learn to shift your focus from what you stand
to lose in each situation and instead focus on what you might
gain, you’ll probably find yourself feeling more courageous
and eager to take action!
You may find it helpful to make a list of any specific fears
you have and get them out in the open. In each situation that
makes you feel fearful, consider exactly what is holding
you back. What do you fear happening and why? Are those things
likely to happen, or is there only a slight chance?
Then use a separate sheet of paper and create a list of benefits
you stand to gain by moving forward. Be as specific – and optimistic
- as you can. Remember that dread and fear often seem to amplify
the negative possibilities, which can make the positive benefits
seem smaller or less important, so you may need to work a little
harder to emphasize the positive.
Looking over these two lists should give you a more balanced
view of your options and provide the clarity you need to decide
whether to move forward or not. You may decide that you have
valid reasons to hang back a bit longer, and it’s okay to do
that! If you see that the possible negative consequences are
more than you’re willing to accept at this time, you can either
come up with less risky steps to take, or simply hold off and
reevaluate at a later time.
If you do decide that the time to take action is now, you
may need to work on building up your courage a bit before you
do. Remember that the only one with the power to hold you back
is YOU. At its core, motivation is largely the determination
to conquer any fear, hesitation or excuse that threatens to
hold you back.
Most importantly of all, don’t trick yourself into believing
that you have to be completely fearless before moving toward
your goals! The most successful people in the world would probably
tell you that they eventually had to resolve to move forward
despite their fear and uncertainty!
Courage is absolutely a choice, and fear does not have the
power to sap your motivation and strength unless you decide
to let it.
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