Purge Your "Fear Factor" Folder

"Children are happy because they don't have a file in their mind called: All the Things That Could go Wrong." That's a great quote by Marianne Williamson.

I think it's a nice follow-up to the last post. Because the files in your mind that hold your past experience and your beliefs about them can often become so full and heavy they keep you from moving forward.

In fact, these "things that could go wrong" files are so common in adults they even created a reality TV show based on them..."Fear Factor"

While past experience can be a great teacher when we learn from it, it can also become the brakes that keep us from moving forward.It's called: fear of failure. Your brain tells you, "We tried that once with bad results, lets never try that again - something could go wrong."

Suddenly, that activity takes on a "FEAR FACTOR".

But if we don't find a way to get past that, all the discipline in the world will be of no use, because we're too frightened to try again.

You have to be very careful of the meaning you attach to things. Just because you failed at something once doesn't mean it's hopeless. It only means you have to learn to do it in another way.

If any human has done some thing before, it's very likely that you can do it too. You need only discover (seek out) the actions that person took that you are not now taking. Like actions produce like results. If the guy in front of you pushed on the door and it opened, it's very likely that if you push on the door it will open for you too.

But imagine if you first tried to open the door by pulling on it, and it did not open. It would seem quite silly never to try another door again - what with all the other people coming in and out so easily.

Everything becomes easier when you know how it is done. So don't fear the unknown, but rather seek out those who have successfully been to the unknown, and ask them how they did it.

We start off life with no folder, but before long it gets pretty thick. Often with useless ideas. Anytime we get stuck, or are afraid to move forward, we would do well to go through that folder and toss out any ideas and beliefs that don't serve us. Don't let the fear factor keep you from moving forward in pursuit of your dreams.

The smaller you keep your folder of what could go wrong, the happier you'll be.

(Besides, worrying about what could go wrong is a full time career in itself, we call them lawyers - and their job of worrying about what could go wrong is so tough, we pay them big money to do it. Don't spend your whole life worrying for free!)

My new book, "Building Blocks of Prosperity" offers many great lessons like this for parents and children to read and learn together. Colorful scenes with LEGO figures help children understand the lessons and keep coming back for more! This blog is a great companion for the book because it offers even more detailed instructions on how to prosper in today's modern  world. 
...Robert Schwarztrauber