Freddy Fear

I've named my fear Fred. Freddy Fear.

I have one thing to say to Fred: You suck!

Yesterday I was driving around the city doing errands when in the back of my mind I was thinking about some recent choices I've made that is scaring the heck out of me!

I was imagining that Fred was sitting in the backseat depressed. I looked at him through the review mirror and he gets excited... he pipes up...

"Oh oh oh! I really want you to use me! I want to contribute to your life! You really don't have to accomplish anything or create anything extraordinary! You can R-E-L-A-X and take it easy! I'm always here to help!"

I said, "Shut up Fred. I'm not interested in being your friend anymore."

Fred started to cry. He threw a tantrum. I just drove and ignored him because I was really busy taking ACTION and creating an awesome life and business.

Fred kept talking though. He was telling me how I couldn't ignore him forever and that someday I would give in. That I would let him have control of me. I just yawned (to tick him off mostly) and kept being in action.

I noticed that when I wasn't in action, Freddy Fear would start to really get to me. He seemed to have more power when I was standing still and contemplating my actions rather than just BEING in action. I was amused.

I'm sure that Fred will never really go away. Ever. In fact I think that the presence of Fred just keeps reminding me to be in action even more.

You may not have given your fear a name like me but it operates exactly the same.

We are programmed from birth to listen to Fred and obey him if we want to have a "nice" life. That is true if you want to have a nice life but if you want to be extraordinary just tell him to take a hike!