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Fear Doesn't Stop Death, It Stops Life

Fear Doesn't Stop Death, It Stops Life

Dawn Fiske
Coping With Difficulties, Courage, Do It, Don't Wait, Empowerment, Fear, Free Yourself, Freedom From Self Doubt, Good Mental Health, Life Coaching Hacks, Life Philosophy

Ultimately, by acknowledging and accepting our fears as a normal human emotion, but knowing that it doesn't have to control us, that we can take risks anyway; that we need to try new things and push ourselves even though we feel apprehensive, scared, nervous, or uncertain; we open ourselves up to the possibility of growth, true fulfillment, and genuine happiness. We can take our fear with us, and we quickly find that as we overcome each challenge and embrace new experiences, then, and only then, do we get a step closer to a life well-lived and start to truly thrive. We leave behind a life of limiting ourselves, and feeling unfulfilled, yet 'safe.' Rather than sleep-walking through life, merely surviving and staying small, we grab life, shake it up, and get so much more from it - and I know which one appeals to me more!

Are you waiting to "feel motivated" before starting something?

Are you waiting to "feel motivated" before starting something?

Dawn Fiske
Find Motivation, Motivational, Motivating, Don't Wait, Do It, No Excuses

So often I find myself working with clients who "don't have any motivation to ........." and therefore they talk themselves out of making that change, taking that decision, sorting things out, trying something new, turning a corner. They believe they need the 'motivation' first. THEN they will apparently take action.

I completely disagree. I have witnessed too many times that the motivation just doesn't ever seem to arrive and the block (or excuse!) wins.

MY TIP: Think about it this way instead - how often do we tell ourselves we don't feel like doing something today, perhaps it is cold, wet and blowing a gale outside but we are due at a netball, hockey, football or rugby match or had planned a run or walk with a friend. Yet, despite not 'feeling like it' we make ourselves go because we can't let other people down. What happens? By showing up and just getting on with the game, run or walk we get into it, start enjoying it and guess what? THEN OUR MOTIVATION ARRIVES!!!!

It is by taking action, getting on with it, starting..... that our motivation comes to us - NOT the other way around.

So what are you waiting for? What are you putting off? Start first, and get the motivation as a result of the doing. Don't wait until you feel sufficiently motivated, that's the wrong order of things and it won't ever happen.

No more excuses. No more waiting (avoiding!). Just get on with it!!! In the nicest possible way, of course xxxx