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Living life from
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The Five Step SHIFT
F - Let Go of Fear and Grab Hold of Faith
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Who could you be if you weren't afraid? That's a very good question to ponder. Where is fear holding you back from your full potential? You will never be completely without fear - fear is a part of life and does have a purpose. It's a very good thing you're afraid of stepping in front of a moving car or stepping off of a cliff! The problem is that the fear response has a way of spreading way beyond those situations in which you face real danger. Fear can grow into the great paralyzer, keeping you from being all that you can be.
With fear, as with all things, you do have a choice. You can choose to let fear keep you from growing or you can choose to use the energy of fear to propel you into action. The question is not how to eliminate fear, but how to keep it out of the driver's seat. True bravery is only possible in the face of fear. The challenge is to learn to move into and through whatever fear is limiting you. The more often you do this, the easier it gets.
When your focus is on fear, you draw into your life more of what you fear. Remember the "S" part of the Five Step SHIFT? If you are focused on fear, that becomes your story. Shift your focus to the outcome of breaking through that fear. Go back to the "Who could you be" question at the beginning of this section. Give it some serious thought. Focus on the answer to that question. Hold that answer in your mind and have faith that you CAN be that person.
When I talk about faith, I don't necessarily mean religious or spiritual faith, although that is one powerful form of faith. But if you are not religious, don't freak out. You can still have faith - faith in a positive future and infinite possibility! Faith is simply optimism and belief in a positive outcome. Albert Einstein once said, "The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe." Believing in a friendly universe is a form of faith, and it's a choice that you can make. Step into and through your limiting fear with faith in a friendly universe. As soon as you take that step in faith, you'll be amazed at the assistance the universe will provide to help you with the transition!
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