Face of Fear

The Face of Fear Introduction Part 1

• With curiosity comes fear
• Influenced by Brendon Burchard’s terrific book The Motivation Manifesto. The chapter on Fear sparked my desire to learn more.  

The Face of Fear

• Fear is a disliked emotion caused by the belief that something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. – Burchard
• True Fear Examples
  • Attacking dog
  • Pointed gun
  • Falling to our death
  • Turbulence on a plane
  • A child falling down the stairs
  • Podcasting / teaching / public speaking
• Fear grips us
  • Can be a tool for good and bad
  • Fear can torment us

Fears Impact

• Fear takes us from our freedom
  • We ultimately want to be free inside out and outside of ourselves.  
  • The internal dictator
  • We want the freedom to do what we want to do.
  • What is the internal voice saying?
• The straight jacket that restrains the soul/life/joy
• Fear sometimes doesn’t allow us to imagine our greatness

Types of Fear

• Fear of Judgement
  • Judgment of others or being socially oppressed
  • How will people react to me when I do this?
    • If I make a podcast, what will people think?
• Fear of Rejection
  • Talking about self-oppression
  • You psych yourself out or tell yourself “NO”
  • I’m not deserving
  • Self-sabotage
  • Asking for the desired position at work and the fear of rejection
• “We fuel fear with small thoughts that betray our magnitude.” – Burchard
• Courage and fear collide
• Wrap up…

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