Fear of Rejection
Published on March 19, 2015
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I was waken this morning by a thought that had plagued my sleep throughout the night. It was so strong that it felt like one of those subliminal message that gives you the urge to get popcorn during the movie, being integrated into the very fibers of my being.
"Rejection"! Fear of rejection has always been a major excuse for me that disallowed me to fully reach my untapped potential. In every decision that we make, fear of rejection is a emotion that can come on really strong. It can be paralyzing. This emotion can and will make you think that it's better to go off to a job that we loathe rather than step out of your comfort zone, take a chance and start your own business. This emotion will cause you to miss out on marrying the best person you ever knew because you were afraid of them rejecting you. So you settle for whatever is easiest, staying single or settling for the girl or boy next door because they were safer, you grew up together. However, deep down, this was not the life that you envisioned. Thanks fear!
The thought of starting a new venture can be very scary. But that fear can cause us to never achieve our goals and subsequently we never experience our dreams. I personally have some dreams which include exotic vacations, cruising with all eleven of my grandchildren, and retiring with a lifetime of residual incomes. However if I listen to fear, none of these dreams will ever be realized.
I have learned that we cannot trust our emotions because they can be deceiving. I have fell prey to this trap many times. A good business opportunity would be pitched to me and my fear would not allow me to even consider it let alone buy into it. This very emotion talked me out of getting in on Prepaid Legal during its inception. Just think of where I would be financially if I had taken a chance. Now prepaid legal is being offered as part of the benefit package for some rather large companies. I could reach up and kick my own self!
No longer will I allow this unreliable emotion be the driving catalyst in my decision making process resulting in my completely missing out on all that I am destined for. Goodbye fear! Hello dreams!
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