WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 148

We all have fears, some of us more than others perhaps but we all have fears.  What are you afraid of?  Heights?  Bugs?  Flying?  Commitment?  Failure?  There are so many possible causes of our fears, but there is usually one solution to overcome any fear.  Make up your mind to conquer your fear, and then put yourself in a situation to do the thing you fear most.  Once you do that, you will sometimes regret the time you wasted letting that particular fear interfere with your life in any way.

Although I don't like bugs or critters that creep or crawl, I think fear of failure is the one that caused me to always play my cards very close to the vest and not take chances.    Fear of failure, fear of disappointing anyone, fear of being reprimanded, fear of losing a job, and fear of financial ruin can wreak havoc in a person's life and prevent  him or her from achieving success in school, in relationships, and in business.

Today's message is:

TAKE RISKS!

DESCRIBE YOUR APPROACH TO LIVING? CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 55

In the course of my life I have been fortunate to meet many, many people of all shapes and sizes and colors and from all walks of life.  As I got to know them better I realized that some of them approached their lives almost timidly or fearfully.  They were very nice people and good at their jobs but seemed to never venture outside of their personal boundaries.  There were others who were also nice people and good at their jobs but they seemed to know no boundaries in terms of how they lived their lives.  Of the two types of people, the second were the more successful because they were aggressive, very willing to take risks and to try new things.  They had little interest in the status quo.  They did not let things happen; they made things happen.

What would you attempt to do if you ventured outside of your boundaries?  Whether you set the boundaries or others set them for you, what would you be motivated to do?

Today's message is:

LIVE FIERCELY!