The Fear Factor

At the UK Net Marketing Weekend seminar I attended back in April, I spoke to one of the hosts and told him how absolutely petrified the first day made me feel.

The reason I was so petrified was that the speakers made the prospect of making money online seem so simple. And what scared me was that this "internet lark" could actually work! and that was something that I would have to adjust to.

Now, note that I said SIMPLE. Do not confuse this with EASY.

Anyway,

The other day the host, Gary Vurnum, mentioned my comments in his newsletter, or at least I think it was me he was talking about. If it wasn't he was at least talking about FEAR.

And today, I open up Jim Rohns latest ezine "Jim Rohn's May Special" - and what do I find?

"Conquer Fear In Your Life!"

I won't be spending the $79 to buy the $198 value package but I'm sure it can teach me a thing or two.
( how stupid do they think I am - If it's worth $198 - why the hell are they giving it away for only $79? )

Other than the slightly irritating pricing ploy, the real reason I won't be buying it yet is that I'm not sure I will apply the knowledge. So I'd rather avoid learning it.

Anyway, my point is this - something cosmic is trying to tell me to be on my toes! 3 times in the last 2 weeks someone or something has highlighted fear to me.

4 times if I count the fear I felt when going to the emergency room this morning because of my eyes & not knowing if the lime burns could cause any long term damage.

However, I'm not convinced that all out war is what will be required to defeat fear or even if defeating fear is what is needed. I think fear can be useful, if managed correctly. I mean it is a basic instinct, designed to tell us when our comfort is exposed to danger.

So I'm choosing to deal with fear by acknowledging its presence, make sure that the fear is based on the changes going on in my comfort zone and then get on with doing the things I need to do.

After all, I am sitting in my house, behind a computer, and there is very little to be afraid of here.

As long as I can see what I am typing!

Cheers,
Jon ( still progressing )

=Every Day In Every Way, I'm Getting Better And Better=

Ps - they weren't lime burns but a viral infection and there shouldn't be any significant long term damage - I just need to rest my eyes.