Greetings from Eric Wilkes. The next 3 minutes of reading this post could prove to be the most important thing you've possibly ever read so be sure you take the time to read it word-for-word, so stick with me as I dive in and talk about
dealing with your fears.
I know it's one of the toughest things to do in life but you must learn to overcome your fears or at least get really good at managing them. Especially if you are going to become independently wealthy in all areas and aspect of your life, not just financially. Think of thrill seekers for just a second. You don't think skydivers a bit nervous for a split second before jumping out of a plane? Or riding a brand new roller-coaster for the first time? Or going hang-gliding off a 1200ft cliff? Thrill seekers are really good at managing their fears.
The reality in life is that most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty. After all, it's been forced into our blood and veins our whole lives. Society tells us to "get a good education" so you can "get a good job" and have a certain future. But we all know times are different and nothing is certain about a job or even the economy anymore. I know one thing for sure though and that's YOU are in control of your OWN destiny (and your own fear). Just ask yourself this, If your lifestyle is on a scale of 1-10, 1 being nothing and 10 being permanently life changing would you be willing to risk a temporary 3 or 4 for a probable, even permanent 9 or 10? Worst-case scenario, you can always go back to the current lifestyle you have right now. Bottom line, there's absolutely ZERO risk and only mega-HUGE, life changing, epiphany type stuff, upside potential. If you're one those people who keep telling yourself things will get better over time, you're mistaken. you MUST take action. You're only kidding yourself if you think it's just going to happen and it's time to stop and plan for a LEAP in the realm of the scary unknown, please excuse my humorous sarcasm yet serious rant. The reality is you need to get off your A-S-S and do something, take control of your life and your future. If you're scared, trust me when I say I understand...When I first got started I thought "Who's goin to listen to me?" I was the scared little kid who always sat in the back of the room, never said anything or did anything. I realized that it was never going to get me anywhere and was quite simply a dead end. I look at it like this, "FEAR is nothing more than EXCITEMENT in need of an attitude adjustment!". Once you learn to control it, eventually you can overcome it completely. Don't try to dodge the bullets and put things off, there's 101 reasons not to do something, just pick one and you're right. Don't be one of those people who chooses unhappiness over uncertainty. After all, if we define risk as "the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome" and you can project your life out 10 years from now, knowing that it's a road of let down and regret, then taking NO ACTION is the single BIGGEST risk of all.
I truly hope that you learn to manage your fear and move your life forward. You owe to yourself to do so. To YOUR success, Eric Wilkes 480.273.7944
PS - Be SURE to leave a comment below about how you would deal with your fears!
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