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Most people get up each morning, drive to a job and do their work so they can make the owner of the company wealthy. Why do you think people do this? Do people really love working for someone else or do they do this out of fear?
If I were a betting person, I would have to say we do it out of fear. Fear that if we don’t, we will lose our jobs and then be unable to pay the bills at the end of the month. Fear of not being able to support our families because we were taught this is the only way.
I lived in fear for 31 years under the impression that the only way I could survive was working for someone else. I am a planner, someone who is very set in their ways. I enjoyed knowing how much money I was making, when I would get paid and how much it would be. I like stability, uncertainty scares the hell out of me.
I was afraid of taking chances, having no clue that I could actually support myself doing what I love to do. This was not even comprehendible to me. Only other people were able to achieve this. It’s the fear of not knowing.
But I had a wakeup call shortly after my father passed away and I finally realized just how miserable I was in my corporate job. Stress was the reason I lost a good friend at the age of 43 so coming home each day all stressed out was frightening to me. Being miserable and unhappy with my life was not where I wanted to be.
In 2007 I lost my job and it was right then and there that I decided that I was no longer going to let fear dictate my future. I joined the network marketing industry and have never looked back. It’s been a challenge, a bumpy road but it’s the best decision I have ever made.
If we continue to do what we have always done, we will continue to get what we have always gotten. Don’t let life pass you by. Don’t let fear hold you back. Feel the fear and do it anyway.
To your success!
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Hi Adrienne,
Great blog and excellent post. I read the book feel the fear and do it anyway about 5 years ago. It was excellent!
Whenever I feel fear, I take action and overcome that fear.
I was scared of driving, scared of public speaking and various other things but I decided to just go for it and do it. Put myself out there because it was no good being controlled by fear!
Keep up the fantastic work,
Gavin Mountford
Thank you Gavin for your comment, it’s always appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope you will come back again soon. Have the best day ever!
Adrienne
I had a similar experience. I was miserable in a job that got so bad my health was going downhill. I was working my way up to quitting, but I had never not had a job before. Fortunately, I was fired the day before I quit and got a severance package. The best thing that ever happened to me. I’ve been working freelance ever since. While it hasn’t always been easy, I know it is the right thing for me. Susan Jeffers book and the affirmation in the title, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, has always been a tremendous support for me. Just cause something is scary doesn’t mean it isn’t the right thing!
Hey Klah,
Thank you for sharing your story with me. Isn’t it great when things turn out the way you planned. The exact same thing happened to me. I wanted to quit so badly but I was let go instead and received a very nice severance package as well. That helped me get started here online so things worked out the way they were suppose to. You just have to have faith and believe.
Keep up the great work my friend and come back and visit me….