Here is my final favorite remedy for "What to do this year that will make you happier than you were last year." And it goes like this: "I don't necessarily need to reinvent myself in 2015, I just want to ramp up some of the same good stuff that I have already been focusing on in 2014." It's just like refilling a precsription for the new year with just a little more "oomph" added in. The key to success is fusing this script into your daily life. The Action Plan for retention is to include an F' Bomb into the equation. It totally works for me as a built in reminder and it places my intentions front and center.
This is the last of my 4 favorites. Be sure to share your own homemade F' Bomb scripts with me in the comments below or on our True Nature Facebook page.
For me, fear comes in a couple of different ways and the distinction is critical.
Fear can be a natural response to physical danger. For instance, I drove 150 miles in a nasty snowstorm last Sunday night and experienced a good amount of fear during that white-knuckle 4 hour ride. Although that fear was not a pleasant feeling, it was useful and kept me alert and safe in making driving decisions the whole way. It actually saved me. Thank you fear!
The other kind of fear that we have all experienced is self created fear. This is a fear that is totally conjured up by our ego when it feels threatened in some way. A few fears that come to mind that have affected me are: fear of not having enough money, fear of dying, fear of losing control, fear of not being liked, fear of failure, fear of success, and on and on.
These fears can result in limiting emotions and actions and sometimes can even be paralyzing. You may have heard this antidote before but it is one that I have personally referred to hundreds of times over the years.
Fear can be defined this way:
False Evidence Appearing Real
This kind of fear that we "make up" is usually centered around something that is going to take place in the future or something we are worrying about in the past. Either way, the stories that we make up are illusions.When we start to believe these illusions that is when we get into trouble. When we feel this kind of fear we tend to shrink, cower, close off and shield our hearts. It can literally rob us from our Joy and Happiness.
So how do we let go of this kine of fear? We reach out and meet it, we befriend it and then ask it "WTF?" That's correct, we ask that fear "WTF?"" Where are you coming from?" Once we can isolate, determine and understand the fear's roots, we can proceed courageously despite the fear.In order to work this process a fair amount of self awareness must be practiced. You will need to acknowledge and build awareness of when you are acting from FEAR. It may be worth your while to enlist the help of a coach or teacher. Feel free to email me for recommendations.
Remember that choosing to live from fear is a choice. Opening up to your TRUTH will free you from your fear based walls and self limitations.
Just be you... and be fearless,
Chris
Check out the other 3 "F" Bomb prescriptions:
