When was the last time you set a goal and assessed why you didn’t achieve it? Is it because we’re afraid, embarrassed or simply just not asking ourselves the right questions?
Dr. John Demartini, author, educator and specialist in human behaviour, sees this activity far more frequently than he’d like to. A form of self sabotage, our downfall is moreso what we didn’t do than what we did wrong. Fear holds us back from the opportunity to step up to the plate when it comes to success, and the reality is we achieve far less than we are capable of, not to mention a different form of failure.
“Fear arises when you assume that in the future you are going to experience more negatives than positives, or more challenges than supports, from yourself or others regarding something you are contemplating,” says Dr. Demartini. Before someone else capitalises on our vulnerability, we must first take charge of our own fears and manage them accordingly. This will not be instantaneous, but taking small steps towards a fear-free future is better than being at a standstill.
DR. JOHN DEMARTINI’S 7 FEARS:
- The fear of breaking the moral and ethics of some spiritual authority…The subordination to perceived spiritual authorities and the fear of breaking the rights and wrongs, or morals and ethics of that (perceived authority) stops people
- The fear of not being smart enough, not having a degree, not having the intelligence and not being imaginative enough
- The fear that you’re going to fail at it. I don’t want to start because I know I’m going to be a failure
- The idea that ‘I won’t make money at it’, ‘it costs too much money’ or ‘I’ll lose money doing it’
- The fear of losing loved ones’ respect
- The fear of somehow being rejected by the general audience, people in society. Are you crazy, what are you doing, this is stupid, and this is ridiculous.
- The fear of ill health, death or disease – you don’t have the body to do it, the looks, the height or strength to do it, the energy, and the vitality.
These seven fears make people lie to themselves about what they really want. They make people immobilize themselves.
Ahead of attending The Breakthrough Experience with Global 1 Events this weekend, we sat down with transformational expert Dr. John Demartini to explain the 7 Fears in-depth, and how to overcome them. Watch the video below to begin changing the way you think:
Want more of Dr. Demartini? Watch his videos here:
– The Power of Saying No
– How to Bring Vitality Back Into Your Life
– Awaken the Inner Genius in Your Child