When I let fear rule my actions, nothing good comes from it. If I was in a jungle and facing a hungry tiger, yes, fear would be very appropriate! But so would keeping a level head. So would moving slowly and methodically. If I kept my eyes on the tiger, remained calm and did not become a panicked, screaming, crying, running target, chances are the situation would end much more favorably. Like a tiger, fear can turn us into screaming, crying, running, crazy people. Whether it’s fear about a relationship or fear about money or a job, it's fear that ultimately keeps me paralyzed and keeps building upon itself. Fear makes me eat uncontrollably or spend money on things I cannot afford. Fear gives the tiger the power to consume me.
Last week I was scared and feeling overwhelmed about many things when I realized I was giving fear way too much power in my mind. Just making this connection changed how I looked at things. I decided I needed to change how I was thinking and I started by making my mantra into one of abundance and prosperity. I refocused on what I could do right now to bring about the results I needed. I became proactive and I made some goals for the week (as opposed to thinking about the next year and what was going to happen in eight months!) and had to do the work, but this simple shift in my thinking made all of the difference and helped me to make my goals and continue moving as opposed to feeling paralyzed by fear. The tiger is still present but instead of running from it, I am now feeding it out of my hand!
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