Fear Should Wake You Up

“I’ve had some serious setbacks in both my personal and professional life, and I honestly feel frozen with fear, like the weight of each setback is just soul crushing to me and I have no idea what to do.”

Let me just say, I’ve been there.

I’ve had the job setbacks and the overdue bills.

I’ve gone through seasons of questioning myself and my abilities.

I’ve felt the weight of responsibility that comes with being a husband, a father and a boss.

I’ve felt a lot of things–To the point where fear has almost shut me down.

And you know what?

I don’t think it ever ends.

All of us will face setbacks and moments of fear throughout our lives.

But I think we can prepare ourselves better for those moments when fear comes our way.

Here are some things that have worked for me:

1. Let Fear Be The Motivator That Wakes You Up!

Sounds simple I know, but consciously choosing to let fear wake me up instead of shutting me down has been a huge game changer.

When I’ve reacted to fear, I’ve found myself in a dark, helpless place feeling bad for myself.

But when I’ve intentionally decided to use fear as my motivator, I suddenly don’t feel as stuck as I did before.

This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t take some time to process what you’re feeling, because I don’t think it helps to bottle it up.

But be cautious, this can be a slippery slope that ultimately ends in self pity if you aren’t careful.

I always allow myself to feel all the emotions, then I get to work.

Which brings me to my next point…

2. Take Some Time To Clear Your Head

Often times when fear smacks me in the face, I know exactly what I need to do and I just need to push myself to go do it.

But other times, my mind is in overdrive trying to come up with a solution, and that’s where writing everything out on paper or a white board has helped me think more clearly and make a plan of action.

This act of writing things out has proven to bring out the problem solver in me and has helped me find a solution quicker.

Instead of thinking about all the things completely out of your control, make a written list of what you CAN control.

What can you do right now to take action?

Which brings me to my last point…

3. Give Fear Everything You Got

I think too often, people let fear be the reason that they fall back.

They let their emotions get the best of them and they let fear take control of their life.

Or they decide to bottle it all up and sweep all their problems under the rug until they have grown it into something that requires asking for someone else’s help.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Don’t let fear be the reason you fall back.

Let fear be the reason that you go ALL IN!

As hard as facing fear can be today, it can be even harder the longer you wait.

So choose right now to give fear all that you got and take back control of your life!

Your older self will be glad you did.

You got this👊🏻

-Landon

PS - Tim Ferriss’s video is a great watch if you haven’t seen it already. You can check it out HERE.

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