In the last episode of Why Didn’t They Tell Us, Leslie offered us a series of steps to make doing hard things a little easier. Now, she invites us to play “doubt detective!” Whether it’s launching a new business or auditioning for the school play, fear is underlying the tasks we avoid and procrastinate about, one that we must identify. Get ready to dig deep–what you are afraid of is not always the first or most obvious answer.
Once you pinpoint your fear, your goal is not to get rid of it. On the journey toward your dreams, fear is along for the ride. The point is to put it in the backseat and let courage, confidence and compassion be your GPS. There is an emotion far greater, more painful and longer-lasting than fear, after all.
Leslie reveals what it is, as well as what we can do to give us a fresh perspective on our emotions. She also reveals the secret to being unstoppable and to living a limitless life. Get ready to jump in the driver’s seat and head out for your dreams with all of your emotions in tow. Those dreams are worth it and you are worthy of them.
Quotes:
- “The secret to self-confidence is not that you never feel doubt, that you never feel insecure, that you never feel afraid. It is that you do not let those emotions stop you from going after what it is you want.” (3:50 | Leslie)
- “If we break down hard things, they’re really only hard because there is a fear behind them. The fear of failure. The fear of success. The fear of rejection, embarrassment, the fear of heartbreak. Maybe the fear of hard work. Fill in your flavor of fear.” (2:20 | Leslie)
- “For any obstacle there is a strategy to overcome it, and it all exists within you.” (6:05 | Leslie)
- “Fear, it can come along for the ride, and it will come along for the ride. As long as you are a human being with breath in your body, fear is coming. But it doesn’t have to stop you unless you let it. Please, don’t let it. Your dreams deserve more. You deserve more.” (11:24 | Leslie)
- “Please hear me when I say this: Milk has a longer shelf life than most emotions. That’s one of my favorites–I say it with frequency. They don’t and they can’t last forever without your permission.” (12:22 | Leslie)
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