Fear can immobilize us in many ways and in many situations. It prevents us from thinking new thoughts, having new experiences, and developing into a better person. I’m sure you know fear as the emotion causing you to experience the fight or flight response in order to protect yourself when a threat is present. Fear in this sense is very valuable.
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Are you good enough? This may seem like a silly question, but I bet you’ve asked yourself this on more than a few occasions. “Well yes,” you may say, “I’m good at a lot of things.” Or maybe you would respond, “Good enough for what?”
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Our view of ourselves follows us into adulthood and we must learn to deal with it. It seems to be human nature to size people up and compare ourselves to others, though until we have self-acceptance these personal evaluations will lead to distress and angst, as there will always be someone smarter, wiser, and more talented than we are.
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Early in life there was a time when you exposed your authentic self and were scolded, berated, and belittled for any number of reasons. You were told “don’t do that” and “you’re bad,” all for being who we really are; a person expressing your feelings, emotions, and desires.
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I don’t subscribe to the belief that people are either born a leader or a follower. It may be more natural and fitting with some people’s personality to take the lead, but anyone can learn and develop the traits necessary for leadership. Here are a few traits and attributes that can get you heading in the right direction.
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We all experience wavering self-confidence at time. We might have a big task ahead of us and feel uncertain about the outcome, or we may receive some criticism by others that lead us to question our self-worth. When fearful and uncertain situations arise, we need to be mentally prepared and have a built up positive and enduring self-concept that gives us direction, confidence, and resilience in order to persevere and move forward.
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“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” ~Winston Churchill
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What in your life have you always wanted to do? What has been your lifelong dream? Why haven’t you done this yet? Maybe you think it’s a little too risky or you just don’t feel like it could really happen. Making decisions is a part of daily life, and some decisions are a more difficult than others. We can have mixed emotions and be unsure of what to do. The most important and life changing decisions are often the most difficult.
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“The person who fears to try is thus enslaved” – Leonard E. Read
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The beliefs and perspectives people hold truly “shade” their expectations. These come from the unique and varying life experiences everyone encounters, which influences the way the world is interpreted and represented in the mind. From this, paradigms develop. A paradigm is an expectation or assumption about what and how things should be done. These paradigms can help you see important details, but can also blind you from the bigger picture.
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