Motivation

7 Truths About Fear That Build Courage

Steve Bloom 11 Comments

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Can you have courage without fear? By definition, courage is the ability to confront fear and uncertainty. You really can’t have one without the other.

Some of the best things you can do for yourself require courage. Fear is what holds you back. But the two are so interlinked that you can never quite separate them.

What you can do is understand fear and its nature. There are some underlying truths about fear.  Once you understand them, they can help you build courage to do just about anything.
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7 Rules for Trying Your Best

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One of the first things I often hear out of someone’s mouth, after they attempt to do something and fail, is that they tried their best. It’s good to know that even if you couldn’t get what you wanted, you at least pushed yourself hard to succeed. But what exactly does it mean to try your best?

My version of trying your best seems to be different from how a lot of other people see it. I’ve seen many half-heartedly attempt to accomplish something only to proclaim proudly they had tried their best. But to me, trying your best means actually doing everything you possibly can do to make something happen.
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Your Physical and Mental Limits Are an Illusion

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Caution Tape

If I asked you to tell me where your physical and mental limits are, would you be able to? How would you know they’re there? These aren’t easy questions to answer.

But still many people go through their lives with the assumption that those limits are there. We tell ourselves that we can’t do something because of some limitation we imagine and come up with ways to justify these self induced restrictions. But the limitations you think you see are actually an illusion. And I’ll prove it to you.
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Why It’s Hard to Do Things That Are Good for You

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Remember when you were a little kid and your parents told you to eat your vegetables? I certainly do. And I also remember just how much I hated eating them.

Everyone knows just how important it is to eat a balanced diet. In addition to that, people know how important it is to exercise regularly, cut out junk food and stop procrastinating. But despite knowing just how beneficial all these things are, most people struggle to do them. So why is it that some of the best things you can do for your life are also the hardest?
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5 Steps to Achieving an Impossible Goal

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Have you ever dreamed about doing something only to dismiss it away as being impossible? Maybe you made some excuse as to why you couldn’t achieve it or why you shouldn’t bother trying. Whatever it is, you’ve labeled it impossible and moved on with your life.

But what if that goal isn’t as impossible as you think? Many things that seem beyond your capabilities could actually just be difficult to achieve, not impossible. In my own experience, many goals I once deemed impossible only seemed that way until I ultimately succeeded.
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Always Pursue Your Dreams – No Matter What Happens

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I was watching a documentary the other day about someone who is pursuing their dream to become a big actor in Hollywood.  He arrived ten years ago and since then has had minimal success in reaching that goal.  When asked, the actor said he felt the time he spent pursuing his dream was completely worth it.

And for the most part I agree.  This guy showed persistence and determination in pursuit of his dream.  How many of us can say we’ve done the same?  In fact many people never even get started.  And that’s a shame too because you should always pursue your dreams even if they never work out.
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