Fear of failure is the biggest fear people have when it comes to starting a weight loss program. Many think, "What if it doesn’t work?"
But I have another question: !What if you could pull up that root of fear? Would you pursue your dreams then?"
When your decisions are rooted in fear, fear keeps you stuck where you are so that you can’t move forward.
The key to pulling up fear is to recognize what feeds its roots.
Many years ago, I faced a situation that gave me a new look at fear. One Saturday, I
decided to drive to the other side of town to check out a new health food store. When I started my journey, the sky was blue with only a few clouds in the sky.
But as I drove along, the sky became darker and darker. The wind picked up. I soon drove right into a thunderstorm.
The rain was coming down so hard that I couldn’t see anything. I tried to look for a place to pull off of the road, but cars on both sides of me locked me into my lane.
Then it began to hail, quarter-sized pieces falling from the sky. The noise was deafening as it beat against the windshield. Horrific images saturated my mind. I imagined a piece of hail shattering the glass. I saw the window breaking with glass pieces cutting me to shreds. Then I saw my car skidding into one of the other cars, causing a massive wreck with many fatalities – including
me.
After what seemed like forever, I came to a stoplight. I sat there for a moment, my heart pounding in my chest. It hurt to breathe. The light turned green. I turned the corner and…
I drove right out of the storm. It was not raining around that corner. There was no hail, no wind. It was dry and although there were a few clouds, the sun was shining! It was the weirdest thing I’ve ever experienced.
I looked back over my shoulder to the place I had been. The storm was still raging back there and cars were still stuck in it. There was probably someone like me in that storm, scared out of her mind, with similar horrific imaginations tormenting her.
As I continued on to my
destination, I thought "I wish I could give her peace. Her change is coming up. It’s just around the corner."
What can you do to conquer fear when you are in the midst of it? You’ve probably never heard this definition of fear before, but if you grab hold of it, it can change your
life.
Click here to learn how to Pull up the Root of Fear
Kimberly Taylor
www.takebackyourtemple.com