Week 4 - Overcoming Fear

Alrighty, so this week, addressed our fears, read some motivational literature and did a book report.

This week, the hardest exercise for me, and I think it would be for many, was to actually write down and address our fears and then look for solutions. I found that when you look at fear in a logical way, you realize, that if you can just plan it out and reason through it, it’s not actually that scary.

I realized that my worst fear is the unknown. It’s a hard fear to overcome as there are always going to be unknowns for as long as you are alive. The best way to mitigate the risk for the unknown is to learn. You must educate yourself by any means necessary. Whether this be through a formal education such as a University or Trade School, or a great mentor or friend with hard-won life experience, we need to learn.

The more we know, the less afraid we can become and the more able we will be to predict the outcomes of our choices. I personally would want to start small and then grow and gain confidence based on my successes and more importantly on my failures. As I learn, I will have that larger body of experience to draw on when making larger, or riskier decisions.

That’s what I really learned this week. If you have any thoughts, comments or just want to link to a great article, please do so in the comments.

Until next week!