The biggest fears that are holding you from Success

So, Adam Smith has come up a new book, The Bravest You : 5 Steps To Fight Your Biggest Fears, Find Your Passion And Unlock Your Extraordinary Life.

In case you don’t know him, he’s a life coach and a motivational speaker. I have already ordered mine copy from Amazon. In the book he has written about 10 fears that hold people back from achieving their full potential.

I can relate to the references and so I thought this is worth sharing with each of you.

THE FEAR OF INADEQUACY

Smith writes that the first thing people fear is not being skilled enough. And shares a solution: "Once you admit that you are experiencing the fear of inadequacy, understanding is on its way."

"When you understand what your important role is in carrying out your pursuits," he adds, "you will begin to see what you need to do when first stepping out to tackle your fear of inadequacy."

THE FEAR OF UNCERTAINTY

The second fear is being afraid of the unknown. Whether things will happen the way you want them to happen or not. But there's a fix to this holding you back as well, Smith writes. "Anticipating what will happen in the future is a strength that can be developed, and it will help you take the first step when you experience the fear of uncertainty," he explains.

He adds: "And vision is what will keep you moving forward regardless of your fears. In whatever you do, anticipation and vision are both necessary ingredients to fight the fear of uncertainty." Being positive about the future is also important, he adds.

THE FEAR OF FAILURE

This fear marks another reason why some fail to succeed. "My life didn't go exactly as planned and I'm sure yours hasn't either," explains Smith. "Even if you have already built a plan for your life, you can't see the future. You can try to predict it all you want, but there are just some things outside of your control."

He adds, "That said, it's a great practice to identify the things you can control in your braver journey and to focus on them. This will allow you to stop focusing on the life happenings you have no control over."
A great man once said to me, “ There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve : the fear of failure.

THE FEAR OF REJECTION

Fear of rejection is another common issue people face in life. "If we devote every ounce of passion to our lives, then we are living life in the way it was meant to be lived," according to Smith. "Yes, rejection will come, even when we find passion and put in the work, but we should be most satisfied with giving life our all." He explains to concentrate on things which can be controlled and not to which cannot be. I can completely relate to this.

THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT

Missing out, popularized online as "FOMO," is another fear Smith pinpoints as crippling to a person's success. "You can tell if you are fearful of missing out if you are constantly wishing that you are somewhere other than where you are right now," he explains. "The fear of missing out is a distraction from forming lasting relationships, as it keeps you focused on what every other person in the world is doing, rather than on the people right in front of you."

The author's solution: "Instead of letting your fear of missing out put your focus on every other place in the world besides where you are right now, you can fight this fear by slowing down and focusing on the people you come in contact with every single day."
Also it leads to making wrong decisions in life whether personal or financial.

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