For this week’s episode, I want to explore something that everyone experiences but something that no one seems to talk about – fear. This is one feeling that everyone identifies with in one way or another, and I haven’t been immune to fear either. I’ve been there, too.
I’ve seen how fear holds people back, the different ways that it manifests in applicants, in my students, my clients, and in so many people that I work with. I am here to tell you that fear can actually play an important role in your advancement journey. It certainly played a big role in mine.
I want to totally reframe the idea of fear so that it no longer holds you back. Here is an acronym I came up with – using the word “fear” – and I hope that anytime you identify a feeling that is holding you back, you remember this acronym and implement it into your advancement journey. Listen to this episode to learn more about reframing fear and turning it into something that propels you forward:
- F – Stands for Free. Always remember that you are free to become the person that you want to be and free to make the choices and decisions that align with you and your goals.
- E – Stands for Elevate. How you perceive yourself must be elevated above and beyond what you can imagine. You need to believe in yourself, your skills, your abilities, your growth, your decisions, and believe that you deserve to achieve your dreams and what you want in life.
- A – Stands for Activate. It is important to carry out and activate ourselves, our actions, behaviours, energies, and thoughts based on positive and productive perceptions about ourselves, our communities, and the world we want to create and be a part of.
- R – Stands for Resilience. The work that is involved with advancement is not easy, and everyone’s journey takes twists and turns with challenges at each step of the way. But that is okay because you’re resilient – you recover and persevere and nothing can stop you!
If you want to connect with us at Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot and continue this discussion on reframing fear and overcoming it, you can always email me personally at hello@applyyourselfglobal.com. You can also DM me on Instagram @applyyourselfglobal – Let me know about how you’re feeling during your advancement journey!
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