Focus on the fear
The voice inside my head
When we change the focus of our fears, it creates a boldness to act on decisions that will alter the path of our lives forever. No longer afraid of failure. No longer worrying about what people think. Not allowing fear to beat us into submission, fighting back.
Fear is not the enemy. It is a powerful emotion that drives people to take action which in turn promises change. We need to learn to harness its power into a driving force for our own good.
CHANGE the FOCUS
We need to change the focus of our fears and it needs to be done with urgency. We cannot wait till tomorrow, tomorrow may never come.
Embrace the FEAR
Be fearful of not living life to our full potential. Be fearful of wasting our natural God given talents. Be fearful of living a mediocre life. Be fearful of shrinking to the standards of others around us because of the fear of standing out. Lets make a conscious decision every single day to change the focus of our fear. Sacrifice the comforts of the familiar. See through the lies and the false sense of security that comfort provides. End the monotony of habitual lifestyles and comforts that lull us to sleep.
Step out of your comfort zone. Live with the realization that each day we draw closer to death, its over in the blink of an eye. Be grateful for each breathe and live life passionately. Take a leap of faith into the darkness, embrace the fear of the unknown.
The ending to my story has not yet been written, neither has yours. The pen is in our hands… let’s start writing.
“We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.” – 1 Chronicles 29:15
This post was written two days before Mary Schroeder passed away. She sent along a message to me through her husband Ed. “Brian, you better live life to your full potential or I will come back and kick your butt!” Mary, thank you for everything, I will never forget you!
Mr. Schroeder, we have some work to do!
My Story is Important – A Recommended Excercise by Chris Brogan
I don’t know how many of you follow Chris Brogan, but let me recommend you do so. I have been reading his blog, newsletter and watching his videos for some time now and have learned an incredible amount from him. The thing I love about this guy is how personable and transparent he is. The Internet has swung favor back into the court of the good guys. It is allowing genuine people to shine; those that have a heart for service, genuinely care about others and have a willingness to help.
In Chris’ latest newsletter (click HERE to read), he suggested doing the following exercise. In a nutshell, he is telling us that we need to create our own scripts. We need to be able to tell our own stories. Too often people aspire to be like someone else. It is so important for us to be ourselves, and learn to be authentic. If we try to be like everyone else all the time, or even try to please everyone all the time, how can we ever figure out who we are? And more importantly, how can we learn to become better and figure out where we want to be in the future?
I copied Brogan’s script into this blog post, and I am going to go through and fill in the blanks. I want to encourage you to copy the script and fill it out for yourself. All my answers are in BOLD. If you decide to do this exercise, be sure to read the entire newsletter so you can do it in context with Chris’ entire message.
Your Story is Important
In figuring out your script, let’s start with the story of you. Have you done this lately (or ever)? Want an easy way to start?
* My name is Brian Tercero. I was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a place known for its culture, food, art, its lifestyle. When I was growing up, I never quite felt appreciative of living in Santa Fe. I used to think that I’d grow up to move away to some big city, but that’s not how it turned out. Instead, I finished college, moved back to Santa Fe and started building a life in my hometown.
* Over the last few years, I’ve felt challenged by not living up to my true potential. It always seems like people around me settle for less then they are truly capable of, but not me. In my world, I find myself dreaming big, I feel a stirring in my heart and soul that I am supposed to be doing something that could influence a large number of people for the better instead.
* Thinking about the next several months, I want to make a change. I want to think more about making a positive impact in my own life so I can then impact others. I might not want to forget about where I am at right now, the experiences I have had or the wonderful people I have met and who have helped me along the way, but I’ll try and turn it around and focus on where I want to be, and how when I get there I will be able to help even more people a bit more than the other stuff.
* Lastly, when I look back on how things went in six or eight months, I hope I can say that I took my shot. I want one of the most special people in my life, My Wife, to say this about me: “You did it! You did exactly what you wanted to do, you succeeded in doing what others are too afraid to even try, you took your shot and you followed your heart! Now look at all the people you are helping.” That’s when I’d feel really good about things, no matter what else happens.
Take a few minutes (not now, but when you have a moment) and try filling in this story. Be honest about it. Be open. You don’t have to show any one. (Though, if you want to share, I’d gladly read your story. Just reply to the email, and you and I can keep it to ourselves.)
Let’s see what comes of it.
Interesting exercise… Thank you Chris Brogan!
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