5 Tips To Conquer Your Fear Of Taking Action.
For most people, fear is a natural and intuitive part of life. Fear has protected us from harm for thousands of years. In the modern world, however, fear often becomes debilitating and prevents us from living a truly fulfilling life.
It is possible to overcome fear and live a fulfilling life which includes taking advantage of opportunities to grow in all aspects of our lives – at work, in relationships, and with hobbies outside work. Overcoming our fears requires accepting them as a part of life rather than letting them define us as individuals or what we can accomplish in life.
Although overcoming fear is a process comprised of many small steps, below are five simple tips that people have used to conquer their fears and take action in their own lives:
1. Look Outwards.
Focusing your attention on others instead of yourself and your problems is a great way to overcome your fears. What do you see when you look outside? Do you see someone who is confident and willing to take action? Perhaps they can accomplish great things because they keep their eyes focused outwardly rather than inwardly on themselves.
When we try and focus our attention inwardly, it becomes hard for us to maintain our focus from drifting away from ourselves and becoming lost in the internal. By focusing your attention outwardly, you are placing yourself in the foreground and letting others come into your life rather than trying to push them away. Take time today to do something good for someone else.
2. Be Specific.
Vague goals produce vague results. Vague goals are easy to achieve because there is not much standing in your way of obtaining them. Specific goals have a definite time frame and an objective that needs to be reached by a particular date or event before you can move on to another plan.
When we set vague goals for ourselves, we are participating in a running battle with our fears because our fears will always be there waiting for us when we try taking action on a vague goal or objective. Try setting two or three specific goals you want to achieve within the next few months.
3. Be Flexible.
When we have a goal or set of goals, we are required to alter our course in life accordingly and change how we live our lives for some time until our goal is reached. When you create your list of specific goals, be sure that you have room for flexibility in their achievement so that you have time to adjust your course if unexpected obstacles are encountered.
You don't want to become so fixed upon achieving the goals that you cannot bend when needed or be flexible enough to change the course of your overall plan when encountering roadblocks or other unforeseen circumstances.
4. Try To See The Bigger PICTURE.
It can be easy to get so caught up in day-to-day activities that you lose sight of the bigger picture. Bad habits, procrastination and a myopic view of life can make it difficult for people to see their role in the grander scheme of things. When you become immersed in the day-to-day activities and problems that face you, it is easy to allow fear and anxiety to build within your mind and body until it becomes too much for you to handle.
Remember that everything has its place in life. You are part of a larger community with greater social responsibilities than yourself. What you do affects others more than it affects yourself. You are not just an individual; you're a part of a larger community. Put yourself in the big picture.
5. Don't Let Fear Stop You.
People naturally tend to allow fear to dictate their actions and how they live their lives. Trying to control anxiety is impossible because it is just another emotion. Fear wants us to stay within our comfort zones and not take action in our lives because we feel safer there than venturing into the unknown outside our comfort zone.
The longer we can live in this zone, the more we get used to living there. This is where we go wrong in our lives because we can no longer grow or develop as individuals. Who do you want to be as a person, and what do you want to accomplish? No matter how comfortable your surroundings may be, it would help if you strived to become better than you are today. If you don't take action, your life will never change. Therefore your fears will keep growing with each passing day.
We hope these tips are helpful for those who need help getting a foothold in overcoming their fears or just anyone looking for an easy way to improve their lives.