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What Do My Arch Nemesis, Listening and Chili have in Common?
So I’ve been putting off these small projects that I know will help my business. I keep finding something better to do. I’ll send off an email or check my Google RSS reader or come up with a plan for some new product or grab myself a snack.
The good news is that I realize it’s not my fault. How could it be? 
It must be my arch nemesis, the evil Dr. Oatzel. I believe he has been putting drugs in my tea, making me groggy and unable to focus.
Okay, I’m giving too much credit to Dr. Oatzel. I can’t let my arch nemesis run rampant all over my life. So yes, I’ve finally accepted the fact that my arch nemesis wants me to fail, but some of my issues are my fault. He is trying to wreck my confidence so I never gain the power to not need him. I’m letting him wreck my confidence.
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How to be Fearless and Fear Less
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Susan Chambers of SAGE Editing and Research Services.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unjustified, unreasoning terror which paralyzes needed effort…” (Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1st Inaugural Address, 1933)
Did you know that 12% of Canadians (source: Canadian Mental Health Association) and 18% of American adults ages 18 and older are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in a given year (source: National Institute of Mental Health) When you convert the abstract numbers to real people, these findings translate as a distressingly large number of individuals suffering the often debilitating impacts of fear and anxiety; health concerns, a sense of being overwhelmed and helpless, an inability to take action or make changes, and a reduced quality of life. My guess is that it was in fact the side effects of overpowering fear, the “…nameless, unjustified, unreasoning terror which paralyzes needed effort…” rather than the emotion of fear itself that concerned Roosevelt, back in 1933.
According to an article in Psychology Today by Gordon Livingston (2009), a psychiatrist, the inaction that stems from excessive, irrational fears or fear-based thinking often shows up as a decision to live life from a “safe” position and not take risks, even if that means forsaking opportunities that might provide greater joy and expansiveness to one’s life. But what are these fears—or perhaps more accurately, anxieties—that keep so many of us immobilized to some degree or another? How are they triggered? And how do we overcome our fears or at least control them so they don’t take over and imprison our spirits and minds, leaving us depressed and further discouraged (a loss of heart)? Let’s start with human nature and the nature of fear.
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My Arch Nemesis Dr. Oatzel Almost Stole My Superpowers
As I improve my business I realize that I have a lot of fear.
Fear of people hating my stuff.
Fear of people laughing at my ideas.
Fear of not earning enough money.
Fear of not giving enough value.
As I work on hugging my fears, learning from them, then releasing them I become more powerful.
The fears at one time felt so intense and abstract at the same time. I felt like I couldn’t destroy such epic emotions.
They were my kryptonite. Can you hear the bells of awakening go off? Well, I did.
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5 Ways to Conquer Your Fears
What is the one emotion that influences most of our choices?
Anger – Nope.
Sadness – Nope.
Fear – Yep!
You’ve just won a free trip to Awareness Island, where we have put together a package of fun. You’ll be staying in the all-inclusive resort at Confident Garden Inn. The food is all grown and freshly made on the island. Everyone will walk up and talk to you because they don’t care what you think; all that matters is that everyone has a meaningful experience.
I’m booked to go next month.
This is when that dreamy-hazy transition kicks in and we wake up to reality. Fear is a part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean that we have to give in to its bullying.
So why does fear play such a big role in our lives?
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