Fear has gripped our society, and some seem to be caught in a “paralysis of analysis.” Our ability to make clear, firm decisions is imperative… Below are a few tips to encourage you during this time—please pass them along to those that will benefit… Have an great week!
One of the greatest hindrances to decision making is fear. And, the longer you think about the decision the more fearful you become.
All of us struggle at some point in life when it comes to making decisions. I would think many of you are experiencing that struggle as you read this newsletter. The emotion of fear complicates any decision making activity. Should I stay or should I go? Should I continue doing what I’ve been doing or try a different approach? What happens when my savings are gone? These are only a few of the questions that come up when making critical decisions during difficult times. When fear becomes a part of the process it not only complicates it, but causes the person to become stranded between options.
Energy Performance Tips
The best decisions are based on facts or at least the facts as you know them. Fear muddles facts. Interestingly, one of the facts about fear is that 99% of all the things you have ever worried about NEVER happened. Dr. Frank Crane, a Presbyterian minister said, “Most of the fear that spoils life comes from attaching difficulties before we get to them.” I’m sure you have seen or heard this definition of FEAR.
Fear is: “Fantasized Experiences Appearing Real. Here are suggestions to help manage fear when making a decision:
1. There are no terminal choices. Whatever choice you make you can re-make it at any time. Plus all decisions provide you with benefits. If you make the right decision, great, you did well. If it was the wrong decision, you learned something.
2. Fear wastes energy. Fear causes you to visualize things that are not real or dream up things that have not yet happened. Use your energy for realistic thoughts and actions. W. Clement Stone said, “When thinking won’t cure fear, action will.”
3. All decisions have a certain amount of risk. "How can I be sure this is the right decision?" "What if I make the wrong choice?" The answer to these questions is that you can’t. What you can do is make the best choice possible and make adjustments as needed.
4. Have faith – trust that you did the best you could with the information you had. And keep in mind the old adage “nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
You can't determine the future, but you can do the best you know to do in the present.
"Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They are more afraid of life than death."
- James F. Byrnes
From my great friend Kit Cummings
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Overcoming Fear
Fear has gripped our society, and some seem to be caught in a “paralysis of analysis.” Our ability to make clear, firm decisions is imperative… Below are a few tips to encourage you during this time—please pass them along to those that will benefit… Have an great week!
One of the greatest hindrances to decision making is fear. And, the longer you think about the decision the more fearful you become.
All of us struggle at some point in life when it comes to making decisions. I would think many of you are experiencing that struggle as you read this newsletter. The emotion of fear complicates any decision making activity. Should I stay or should I go? Should I continue doing what I’ve been doing or try a different approach? What happens when my savings are gone? These are only a few of the questions that come up when making critical decisions during difficult times. When fear becomes a part of the process it not only complicates it, but causes the person to become stranded between options.
Energy Performance Tips
The best decisions are based on facts or at least the facts as you know them. Fear muddles facts. Interestingly, one of the facts about fear is that 99% of all the things you have ever worried about NEVER happened. Dr. Frank Crane, a Presbyterian minister said, “Most of the fear that spoils life comes from attaching difficulties before we get to them.” I’m sure you have seen or heard this definition of FEAR.
Fear is: “Fantasized Experiences Appearing Real. Here are suggestions to help manage fear when making a decision:
1. There are no terminal choices. Whatever choice you make you can re-make it at any time. Plus all decisions provide you with benefits. If you make the right decision, great, you did well. If it was the wrong decision, you learned something.
2. Fear wastes energy. Fear causes you to visualize things that are not real or dream up things that have not yet happened. Use your energy for realistic thoughts and actions. W. Clement Stone said, “When thinking won’t cure fear, action will.”
3. All decisions have a certain amount of risk. "How can I be sure this is the right decision?" "What if I make the wrong choice?" The answer to these questions is that you can’t. What you can do is make the best choice possible and make adjustments as needed.
4. Have faith – trust that you did the best you could with the information you had. And keep in mind the old adage “nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
You can't determine the future, but you can do the best you know to do in the present.
"Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They are more afraid of life than death."
- James F. Byrnes
From my great friend Kit Cummings
Speech
Read more!
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