Episode 117: I Am Fear
I AM FEAR by Lou Tice I am Fear. I am the menace that lurks in the paths of Life, never visible to the eye but sharply felt in the heart. I am the father of despair, the brother of procrastination, The enemy of progress, the tool of tyranny. Born of ignorance and nursed in misguided thought, I have darkened more hopes, stifled more ambitions, Shattered more ideals and prevented more Accomplishments than history could record. Like the changing chameleon, I assume many disguises. I masquerade as caution. I am sometimes known as Doubt or worry. But whatever I am called, I am still Fear, the obstacle of achievement. I know no master but one; is name is Understanding. I have no power but what the human mind gives me, And I vanish completely when the light of understanding Reveals facts as they really are, for I am really nothing. Awareness, acceptance, and action. Where do you feel fear? When do I use fear for healthy reasons, and when do I use fear for unhealthy reasons? Thoughts that work against you vs. for you How can I move my misguided thoughts into positively guided thoughts? Use your mind to govern your brain. What has fear stopped me from doing in my past that I wished it hadn’t? How does my fear masquerade itself? In what forms? How can I have it but still do it? Still pursue my dreams? Michael Jordan, “why would I worry about a shot that I haven’t even taken yet?” Have a game plan for when your fear comes up again.