I AM FEAR by Lou Tice
I am Fear. I am the menace that lurks in the paths of
Life, never visible to the eye but sharply felt in the heart.
I am the father of despair, the brother of procrastination,
The enemy of progress, the tool of tyranny.
Born of ignorance and nursed in misguided thought,
I have darkened more hopes, stifled more ambitions,
Shattered more ideals and prevented more
Accomplishments than history could record.
Like the changing chameleon, I assume many disguises.
I masquerade as caution. I am sometimes known as
Doubt or worry. But whatever I am called, I am still
Fear, the obstacle of achievement.
I know no master but one; is name is Understanding.
I have no power but what the human mind gives me,
And I vanish completely when the light of understanding
Reveals facts as they really are, for
I am really nothing.
Awareness, acceptance, and action.
Where do you feel fear?
When do I use fear for healthy reasons, and when do I use fear for unhealthy reasons?
Thoughts that work against you vs. for you
How can I move my misguided thoughts into positively guided thoughts?
Use your mind to govern your brain.
What has fear stopped me from doing in my past that I wished it hadn’t?
How does my fear masquerade itself? In what forms?
How can I have it but still do it? Still pursue my dreams?
Michael Jordan, “why would I worry about a shot that I haven’t even taken yet?”
Have a game plan for when your fear comes up again.
