Advice on Overcoming
Fear
By Zig Ziglar
Fear has been
correctly identified with the acrostic False
Evidence
Appearing
Real.
The truth is that if we think
something is to be
feared, that perception becomes the cruelest form of
reality.
A second-grade boy
was overheard saying, "It's easy to be
brave when you’re
not scared." By the same token, it's easy
to talk about how
to overcome fear when you have little to
be afraid of. Fear
is certainly real for most people and all
of us face a fear
of something -- poverty, divorce,
rejection, death,
failure, speaking in public, being laughed
at, etc.
How do we overcome
fear? First we must learn to examine our
fears.
Example: Giving a speech, which is the number one
fear in our
country, according to Reader's Digest. (It's
also a tremendous
confidence-builder.) If that's your fear,
ask yourself a few
questions. "Why am I afraid to make a
speech? Is it
because I'm afraid of being rejected? Then why
do I think I'll be
rejected?
Do I believe what
I'm about to say? Is my speech worth
giving? Am I proud
of the comments I'm about to make?" As
you ask yourself
these questions, the fear will begin to
subside. It
subsides because you have explored your
subconscious mind
with your questions and flushed out some
of your fears.
My research
indicates that only three people have died while
making a speech.
Since twelve billion people have lived and
only three of them
died making a speech, I’d say it's a
fairly safe thing
to do.
If you’re a little
nervous, consider this: You could lead a
mule into a crowded
room and he would be so calm that he
would almost go to
sleep standing up. A thoroughbred in the
same situation
would be as nervous as a cat.
If you’re a little
nervous, just be grateful you’re a
thoroughbred -- not
a mule. So face those inner feelings,
stand up and speak
up with confidence. When you do, I'll see
you at the top!
Never Fear Fear :))
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