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FALSE FEAR are the emotions that do continue to create a sense of FEAR when in all reality, there is no reason to fear anything at all. It is a perception you create in your own mind as you replay experiences from past events over and over and over again. You will continue to get the same outcome as you continue to allow your fears to take over. This fear is what stops you, because your mind is a powerful source, and as you continue reliving the events from your past, in your mind, you are responsible for creating the same outcome. This is because your mind is so powerful, that your thoughts do create exactly what you believe. This is such a great thing to notice, because once you know that your anticipated fear stops you and creates the same outcome, because this is what you are setting yourself up for, every single time. Recognize this, and use this motivation to begin changing your thoughts. Take back you power and create the opportunities to do things differently this time!Believing this and recognizing your false fears and create your future, as you want to create it. As you notice this, you can begin to take responsibility for projecting a new and exiting thought to create a very different and positive outcome.Try this exercise the next time you notice yourself coming u p with reasons and excuses as to why you are not capable of achieving something you claim you would like to have in your life. Make yourself as aware as you possibly can of your actual feelings. Maybe it's a feeling of anxiety, sadness or not feeling smart enough, when you find yourself wishing your life could be different. What do you feel in the pit of your stomach, as you are in anticipation of an upcoming event or situation? Maybe you are anxious about a special project you have been assigned at work, or a deadline you have coming up. Maybe you are dreading a family occasion and just can't see yourself being able to function, in the presence of an ex spouse, or a family member, even though you know you have to be there. These are just a few situations in which your false fears will cause you a considerable amount of anxiety, or stress as you anticipate any future event. Notice your feelings, because if the situation is even slightly similar to something you experienced in your past and if the outcome of that past experience was negative, your false fears will take over, unless you are fully aware and conscious. You will subconsciously, sabotage yourself or you will just avoid the whole situation entirely, by coming up with another excuse. No matter how insignificant the situation may have appeared to you at the time; your subconscious mind takes over, and without hesitation reminds you of what happened the last time you were in a similar predicament. This is false fear, and this is what I want you to be aware of. You may not consider or see this as fear. Yet everything that stops you from being your true self, and living to your highest potentiality comes from fear. You may find that you have all types of excuses or reasons as to why you want to avoid a similar situation now. (You can fill in your own excuses and reasons here) Now notice your excuses. This all occurs before you are even actually in the moment of a "real life situation". This fear based on past experiences does not determine your present situation at hand unless you make it so. This is your subconscious mind, your ego, at work protecting you from getting hurt from something that reminds your subconscious mind of a past outcome, which you continue to carry with you. Now, as you become aware of your fears, and face them as such, you can begin to see this as a Great Opportunity for you to grow through your fears, and heal a past experience so that it never stops you again. It is important to recognize the role of your ego, which is doing it's job in protecting you from getting hurt. Now, it becomes your job to know the difference. This happens through conscious awareness and living in the moment. It is a retraining of your own mind, and once you begin this process, you will never want to do things the same way again. There are many tools to help you with this, you however are the one who makes the decisions to begin. Here's another quick exercise and an interesting read about fear.The article was written by Bea Rhodes,M.Ed, President and Founder of Rhodes Wellness College, in Vancouver, B.C. She gives an excellent explanation of this False Fear, and you may enjoy the quick exercise which helps you understand this in more detail.Her definition: "F.E.A.R. FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL" explains how you can use your own Fear as a measure of strength and encouragement towards your own growth: Yes, it is all a matter of how you see FEAR. Begin to see it this way, rather than seeing it as a measurement of your weakness.Your thoughts are what would have you believe that fear is a weakness, because in truth it is one of your biggest strengths when you recognize your fears. If you would like to read Bea Rhode's article
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