Find Your Passion by Junttila Henri

Find Your Passion by Junttila Henri

Author:Junttila, Henri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-18T16:00:00+00:00


14. The Impossible

Question: What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

Fear of failure can paralyze the best of us. Many of my readers, customers and clients believe that I have somehow overcome the fear of failure. But I haven’t.

Failure looms in the back of my mind. Sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker. I don’t see it as an enemy, but an ally.

It makes sure that I don’t rush into decisions. Yes, it may sometimes cause stabbing anxiety, but that’s a part of being human.

We experience the full spectrum of emotions. The problems begin when you try to not feel something. When you feel the fear of failure fully, it abates. Sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Try it out next time you experience a strong emotion. It works.

This question will help you connect to your heart and see where it wants to go. When you’re paralyzed by the fear of failure, it’s hard to think straight. You react to the disaster scenarios in your head, which only leads to more anxiety.

Look at it like planting a seed. If the soil is poisoned, nothing will grow. Worst case, you’ll end up poisoned.

The same is true for the fear of failure. If you come up with a solution while the soil (your feelings and thoughts) is negative, it will only lead to more negativity.

The solution then is to wait until you feel better, or to use this question to help your mind let go of the fear even if it is for just a minute.

Possible Roadblocks

The pull away from failure can be so strong that it causes you to fail by default. This can happen with bigger aspirations, such as finding your passion, or smaller goals, like answering this question.

Be aware of this tendency while you explore this question. Allow yourself to imagine what you would do if you knew you couldn’t fail.

And remember to bring it back to the here and now. Look at what you would do RIGHT NOW if you knew you couldn’t fail. What is the next tiny step you would take? The harder this is for you, the bigger the rewards will be.

Time to Write

This is a powerful question. I know you’ve probably seen it before, but have you explored it in depth? Most people haven’t.

I know I certainly didn’t for many years. I read self-help books, but I never did the exercises. And I never got the results I wanted.

It wasn’t until I started implementing that my life started changing. So start right now. And start by answering the main question, “What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail?”

Then move onto the prompts:

- If I wasn’t afraid, I would …

- If I knew I couldn’t fail, the next tiny step I would take would be …

- If I pretended to have all the confidence and skill I needed, I would …

Play around with these questions. Feel free to explore and think outside the box. This is your life. These are your answers. You are in charge here.



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