How To Encourage Yourself To Take On New Activities/Challenges

Almost everyone gets a sense of nervousness when they take on a new activity or challenge; some may see it as more a sense of excitement, while others see it as more a sense of anxiety or dread. This latter group may attempt to avoid new activities or challenges as much as possible, but doing […]

Why Relying On Yourself Helps You To Grow As An Individual

In this world, there’s really only one true source that we can rely on to make our lives better and to achieve our fullest potential: ourselves. Yes, we may have parents, spouses/significant others, children, grandchildren, other family members, friends, and colleagues who can help us out from time to time, but the only real control […]

Why Fearing Mistakes Holds You Back And Is The Greatest Mistake Of All

Many people are afraid of making mistakes when they attempt to do something. Some are so petrified of making a mistake that they are afraid of trying something new, afraid of expanding their skill set because they are afraid of doing it incorrectly and making a mistake. They’re afraid of the embarrassment of making the […]

How Fear Stops You From Achieving Greatness

To achieve greatness, you have to be willing to grow as an individual and improve yourself. In order to grow as an individual and improve yourself, you must be willing to expand your skill set and be willing to have many experiences that can improve this skill set. This means that you cannot be afraid […]

Use Confrontations to Build Confidence and Overcome Fears

A confrontation doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Some confrontations can actually help build self-confidence and help you overcome your fears. Staying silent can cause the opposite – a feeling of defeat because you didn’t speak up. Are you the type who never says anything to a friend or family member if they disrespect […]

Recognizing Your Own Fears – and Overcoming Them

You may not recognize your own fears and simply see them as uncomfortable feelings of inadequacy. Only when you can recognize them for what they are and put a name to them will you be able to plot against them and finally overcome them. Fear turns to anxiety and together they can wreak havoc on […]