I get that you’re scared right now.
I understand that it’s almost March and you’re nowhere near where you wanted to be in terms of your goals.
I totally relate to the fact that you’re feeling frustrated.
And I want you to know that you are not alone in feeling this way. I also want you to know that it’s OKAY. Everything is going to be okay.
Because the point is –
You’re still taking action. And no matter how hard and scary it gets, you always need to be taking action.
When your hands are trembling
When your heart is pounding
When you feel like you can’t breathe
When you are overcome with fear
When you can’t stop thinking about it
When you seriously want to vomit…
Do it anyway. Whatever “it” is. You need to take action. There is no waiting.
Those feelings of fear and overwhelm and uncertainty…
I’ve learned that they are the emotions I need to act on, in a positive way, straight away. Right then and there. Because if I don’t, they will eat me alive. Just like they’re doing to you right now.
They’re eating you alive, and you’re letting them.
You’re allowing your feelings to dictate your actions –
And let me just tell you, that is one surefire way to screw yourself over!
If you want success, however success looks to you, action is always the answer. You can’t allow your feelings to stop you from taking action, because if they do, it’s all downhill…
Your feelings don’t matter unless they’re feelings of positivity.
Feelings of empowerment.
Feelings of strength.
Feelings of determination.
Feelings of I CAN DO THIS.
Fear will always try to stop you in your tracks. It will always try to hold you back from doing what you KNOW you need to do. If there is one life skill you absolutely MUST master, it’s learning how to say “fuck fear” and doing what scares you.
Because oftentimes, it’s the stuff that scares you that you really want and need to be doing anyway.
One of my biggest fears is making a lot of money and then “wasting” it all. Have you ever seen those reality TV shows where someone wins the lottery and a few years (or less) later, they’re completely broke again, living in their mom’s basement?
Yeah, THAT is a huge fear of mine!
Which means that I am often afraid of spending money, even if I know that spending it could potentially help me make even MORE.
I remember hiring my first coach, and feeling all of those feelings I listed above: like I couldn’t breathe, like I was going to puke, my hands trembling and heart pounding as I clicked the “BUY NOW” button and spent $6,000 I didn’t actually have (thanks VISA!), because I just KNEW in my gut, I had to do it.
I felt the same way when I hired my next coach for $15,000. And my next one for $20,000. And my publicist for $30,000.
And the list goes ON!
Every single time I spend money, I get the sweaty palms, the feeling of wanting to puke, and the resistance of my finger hitting the “BUY” button.
I used to think those feelings were a warning and that I shouldn’t go through with it. I used to trust that thought process and it never ended up getting me anywhere, except feeling more and more STUCK and frustrated.
I’ve since learned that those feelings were actually a sign for me to continue.
I tell people all the time that if what they’re about to do (make a big investment, go on a trip, start a new program) doesn’t TERRIFY them, then they probably shouldn’t do it. Fear is an indicator you should take action: Remember that.
Don’t hide behind your fears and say “Well, this is too scary, so I’m not doing it! I’m just gonna sit over here and be scared for the rest of my life.”
FEAR IS AN INDICATOR YOU SHOULD TAKE ACTION.
In fact, the MORE scared you are, the more you feel like you’re going to be sick you’re so scared, the more you should do it.
Trust me on that one! I learned the hard way. I wasted many years avoiding things I knew could help me, just because I was scared. I would be in a MUCH different place than I am right now if I had just faced my fears and did what scared me.
Please understand that your fears, your frustrations, your uncertainty –
They are not there to slow you down or make you feel stuck.
They’re there to show you the path you need to take to get the results that you want. Follow your fears. Embrace them. Allow them to show you the way.
I promise, life is so much sweeter when you do. 🙂
Don’t forget –
You really can be, do and have EVERYTHING you want. Take action now!