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Anxiety is Practicing Failure in Advance - Eliminate
It!
Fear is a useful emotion that is self-preserving. Our intuition tells us
to be afraid so that we may arm ourselves from harm. When you see a
dog bearing its teeth your fear tells you to stay away.
Anxiety is not fear. Anxiety is preparing for a perceived fear that is most
likely emotional and not environmental. Anxiety never protected anyone
from danger but indeed from doing all the important things that matter in
life such as create, take risk, practice, produce, make good judgments
and connect with people.
Anxiety is practicing failure in advance. It can take such hold of you
that if left untamed it can overtake your ability to be rational. We need to
give “anxiety” something else to do with its energy. Accept anxiety as
part of your passion. Invite it to the table with you. Look at it. Touch it.
Smell it. Taste it. And when you start to hear it whisper inklings of
failure in your ears, offer it a drink as opposed to space in your head. It’
s thirsty. Give it the tallest bottle of top shelf whisky in your virtual pantry
and let it salivate over that. It will do a lot more good sloshing around
with Johnnie Walker than rattling around in your mind and overtaking
your confidence. And you will do a lot more good snatching its energy
toward your passion.
You have important things to create. You are remarkable and
generous and have much to give this world in how you connect with the
many people who need your influence. Don’t turn your back on anxiety
for it knows how to get around to your other ear – invite it in and give it
refreshment. It’ll be happy to suck up your old angst. And when your
heart starts to pound and your worries flood back unannounced, just
pull out a chair in your mind and hand it another glass. It must be very
thirsty.
You have multiple priorities to juggle and decisions to make as you stay
open to making the world a better place by giving and receiving. As your
“anxiety” sleeps off a stooper in the chambers of the Canadian
Mounties, you’ll have its energy to channel toward your passion for
helping others.
Be the person your friends, colleagues, family, company and clients
can’t do without. Don’t be necessary – be vital. Don’t just be the
problem solver. Be more human and connected. There is no room for
anxiety in that picture. Give it something else to do. Start now!
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Mary Lee Gannon is a personal turnaround, leadership and productivity
expert who went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children
living a country club life to the reality of a difficult marriage, divorce,
homelessness, and welfare. As a guest speaker, she demonstrates how
she went from an earning capacity of $27,000 to president and CEO.
Her book "Starting Over - 25 Rules for When You've Bottomed Out" is
available in bookstores and online. Email Mary Lee at
info@StartingOverNow.com.
It!
Fear is a useful emotion that is self-preserving. Our intuition tells us
to be afraid so that we may arm ourselves from harm. When you see a
dog bearing its teeth your fear tells you to stay away.
Anxiety is not fear. Anxiety is preparing for a perceived fear that is most
likely emotional and not environmental. Anxiety never protected anyone
from danger but indeed from doing all the important things that matter in
life such as create, take risk, practice, produce, make good judgments
and connect with people.
Anxiety is practicing failure in advance. It can take such hold of you
that if left untamed it can overtake your ability to be rational. We need to
give “anxiety” something else to do with its energy. Accept anxiety as
part of your passion. Invite it to the table with you. Look at it. Touch it.
Smell it. Taste it. And when you start to hear it whisper inklings of
failure in your ears, offer it a drink as opposed to space in your head. It’
s thirsty. Give it the tallest bottle of top shelf whisky in your virtual pantry
and let it salivate over that. It will do a lot more good sloshing around
with Johnnie Walker than rattling around in your mind and overtaking
your confidence. And you will do a lot more good snatching its energy
toward your passion.
You have important things to create. You are remarkable and
generous and have much to give this world in how you connect with the
many people who need your influence. Don’t turn your back on anxiety
for it knows how to get around to your other ear – invite it in and give it
refreshment. It’ll be happy to suck up your old angst. And when your
heart starts to pound and your worries flood back unannounced, just
pull out a chair in your mind and hand it another glass. It must be very
thirsty.
You have multiple priorities to juggle and decisions to make as you stay
open to making the world a better place by giving and receiving. As your
“anxiety” sleeps off a stooper in the chambers of the Canadian
Mounties, you’ll have its energy to channel toward your passion for
helping others.
Be the person your friends, colleagues, family, company and clients
can’t do without. Don’t be necessary – be vital. Don’t just be the
problem solver. Be more human and connected. There is no room for
anxiety in that picture. Give it something else to do. Start now!
Email this information to a friend. Follow Mary Lee’s tips on Twitter at
StartingOverNow.
Get Mary Lee’s free tip sheets on "Feel the Fear – How to Build Self
Confidence" and “Replace the Mad Hatter with Your Personal Plan”.
Mary Lee Gannon is a personal turnaround, leadership and productivity
expert who went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children
living a country club life to the reality of a difficult marriage, divorce,
homelessness, and welfare. As a guest speaker, she demonstrates how
she went from an earning capacity of $27,000 to president and CEO.
Her book "Starting Over - 25 Rules for When You've Bottomed Out" is
available in bookstores and online. Email Mary Lee at
info@StartingOverNow.com.
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better productivity, or you are in a life transition you represent the
people and organizations Executive Leadership Coach Mary Lee has
helped. Learn how to clarify direction, create strategy, upgrade skills,
optimize your environment and wipe out fear and doubt. Make it fun =
get more done!
Mary Lee’s strategies from her book “Starting Over” helped her in her
own transformation from stay-at-home mother with four children living
a country club life to the reality of a difficult marriage, divorce, poverty,
welfare and then on to president and CEO. Eliminate self doubt, under-
performance, money fears, relationships woes, and negative influence
so that you may soar. Then lead others to improve their lives and your
business. Start now! For a FREE introductory coaching session via
phone email info@startingovernow.com.
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