On this edition of the Activity Call, Andy Albright discusses how people can overcome fear and doubt. The best thing about fear is that it is learned and it can be unlearned. The antidote to fear and doubt is courage and confidence.
Most people are held back by fear of failure, poverty, loss, embarrassment and rejection. Fear is the No. 1 mental issue to hold us back.
It is a process to overcome these issues. When you think of a goal, does fear overwhelm you? It’s like a little fire versus a bucket of ice water.
The second mental obstacle closely aligned is self-doubt. We doubt our own ability. We compare ourselves unfavorably to others. Too often people are thinking that other people are …
better than me
smarter than me
more competent than me
They got it all in a little pile and it is perfect and organized.
The bottom line: People think they aren’t good enough or worthy of better.
Inadequate and inferior thinking is not good.
Fear and doubt is learned. Emotion plays a big role in that mindset. Babies are not scared and they are not negative. If you put a snake in a baby’s bed, he does not fear the snake.
The higher our confidence and courage grows, the lower our fears and doubts are. Courage and confidence are developed with knowledge and skill. Most fear and doubt comes from ignorance and feeling of inadequacy. Knowledge and skill comes from doing and learning.
The Alliance calls this “Ready, Fire, Aim!” We have a one sheet available on www.NAAUniversity.com in advanced resources that covers this topic. Do and learn. People learn from attending events, listening to audios and reading books.
Psychologist have a term called “learned helplessness.” Maybe 80 percent of the population say, “I can’t.” Then, they list the reasons why they can’t.
No money
No time
No ability
“Whether you think you can or can’t, you are probably right.” Henry Ford
The solution: white sheeting
Small goals and simple plans. Work on them each and every day. You will develop insane courage and confidence. Little by little you history of success will start to add up to bigger achievements. It happens a little bit at a time. You can build up a huge history and grow up some strong overcomers.
Another mental obstacle that creeps in on people is “comfort zone.” Even achievers can become complacent. The comfort zone is a major obstacle in things like ambition, desire, determination and accomplishment.
The first thing to remember is to stay inside the circle of “YOU.” Control the things you can directly control. Don’t worry about your mom, dad, spouse, cousin, etc. Worry about you first. Figure out what you want and draw out a plan to make it a reality.
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