Allow me to be so bold as to say that if you are chasing success and never catching it you are running with an enemy named fear. Fear is imaged. Fear is only a figment of your mind. Fear is a prison without bars. You can leave it anytime you want. Trouble is you can’t because you are trapped by “what if.”

What if I fail? What if I fall? What if I die? What if people hate me? What if I lose my money? What if the plane crashes? What if I am embarrassed? What if I lose? What if I crash and burn? What if nobody likes me? What if someone calls me ugly? What if… what if… what if… Blah, Blah, Blah.

Interesting how “what if” can play a dual role in your mind.

Think… what if your attitude was different? What if you believed like you never believed before. What if you succeeded? What if you knew without a doubt that you are good enough to have, be, do, or hold what ever you want in life?

Well… easier said then done.

So the sixty-four-million dollar question is this, “How will you shake fear so that you can embrace real success?”

I believe it takes a shift in your attitude. Start using the “what if” in a positive way. Next, it takes daily practice. Repetition is the king success. Focus on the best outcome by using affirmations to align your mind. Here is an example.

“I am powerful beyond belief and worthy of success in life.”

See… you gotta be aware of your fear. Acknowledge that it is real in your mind. Then decide to diminish the power that fear has over your thoughts. Imagine walking into a room in your mind to talk to fear. What does fear look like? How does it feel to be face to face with fear? What would you ask fear? Now ask it. Listen for a rational answer. This imagination exercise will help you understand fear better and learn that fear is there for a reason. Fear is really your ally, not your enemy when you learn to partner with fear.

I understand that overcoming our fear and living our success is easier said than done. We all have fear. Ultimately, success comes with dedication, repetition, sacrifices, and sheer determination. Fear only exists to keep us safe from harm. I say set a small goal that challenges your fear and decide to move through fear to see the pastures of success.