By making yourself write three positive reasons you're going to succeed and an expectation of something good coming out of your attempt, you are setting yourself up to believe that you can succeed. The expectation that something positive will result from your efforts helps to reassure you that no matter what the result of your task should be, it was worth it.

Expect success

By nurturing an expectation of success within our own minds, we can all counter the fear of failure. Over time, this process will become easier and increase your confidence that every endeavor you attempt will result in some form of success.

To quote an oft-used adage:

Whether you believe you can or you can't, you're right.


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mmonterola Premium
Very helpful and inspirational. Thanks! Marita
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Kettei Premium
You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful. :)
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ChrisDE Premium
Great post, Phil! Thanks for that!!!
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Kettei Premium
You're welcome Chris - I hope it's helpful.
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Zappades Premium
Great work. we all need to learn to live without fear.

Fear is made to help us detect real dangers bur nowadays it has come to be a disease and tool to manipulate us.
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Kettei Premium
Thanks Stefan.

Fear truly is counter-productive in our modern lives and the more control we have over it, the more we can achieve.

Your observation was an interesting one. Fear is often used to manipulate us - insurance salesmen use it all the time!
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Zappades Premium
I think it's a great topic to talk about and many people will be touched.

But, always the buts, it is made a tabu theme. How is it easier to control people than making the important things a tabu.

You can make a great site with this, I won't read it, too much bad energy but opening the eyes of people is a heroic thing and very needed these days.
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CarlanderS Premium
I agree. Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone.
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Kettei Premium
I'm not sure it has to be all about bad energy.

Overcoming our pre-programmed misconceptions in order to become successful can be a very positive process!

It seems many of us are leaving the lives we could have on the table because we keep doing what we've always done.
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Kettei Premium
Totally - the only way to achieve a life of comfort is to stop being comfortable with life!

It's amazing the pressure we feel to stay in our comfort zones when we try to step out of them too!
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Zappades Premium
You're right, the process and from there on is positive.

I wish more people would overcome fear and try something new, something they are passionate about.
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