Freedom from Fear. What does that look like to you?
We all talk about feeling fearful, but many times we can’t even define what that is. The reason is we are so conditioned to feeling that way that we can’t really pinpoint where it all began. But, if you dig down deep enough, you’ll start to find that it began with the messages you heard growing up. We were all conditioned by parents, teachers and other authority figures in our lives. But did you ever stop to consider the source of these stories that have molded who you are?
We are all a collection of other people’s fears. When your mother yelled at you for stepping off the pavement without looking, she was voicing her own fears that her child could be killed because she wasn’t looking. But you internalized that feeling because you thought you were being bad.
There are millions of episodes like this in our life.We suffer humiliation because someone needed to feel bigger than us. We were rejected because it didn’t fit with someone’s ideal of what they
“Jacqueline Wales says fear is a normal part of our existence, but the challenge is in recognizing that it is a powerful motivating force as well. Through the stories and questions asked in this book, you will find the motivation to overcome your own fears. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to live a more fulfilled life.”
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