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Topic: How To Use Fear
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Mon 05/31/10 08:13 PM

How To Use Fear

by anthony on May 23, 2009
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Generally speaking, most of us fear things which we don’t understand. Often, when something is unfamiliar, a negative part of our mind begins to imagine terrible scenarios based on our lack of understanding. However, fear can also be a valuable tool for achieving success if you learn how to use it properly.



The best way to utilise fear is to view it as a sign post to identify the areas of your life in which you need to acquire more knowledge.

Here’s an example to show you what I mean…

Sean was an electrician who was starting out in his own business. He was so busy trying to stay on top of his day-to-day appointments that he somehow never got around to understanding the Tax system properly.

Deep down, he knew that he didn’t understand how the tax system worked and this led him to constantly worry that he would receive a letter from the Tax Department demanding money.

Eventually, Sean realised that his fear of the unknown was holding him back from achieving success in his business, so he booked himself in for a weekend Tax workshop which was specifically designed for new business owners.

By the end of the weekend, Sean finally understood how the Tax system worked and had a list of simple processes that he could use to run his business effectively.

What really surprised Sean was the huge boost in confidence that this new knowledge gave him. He was no longer worried about receiving letters from the Tax department because he now knew how the system worked.

This experience taught Sean a valuable lesson that he never forgot:

"With knowledge comes confidence
and with confidence comes success"
- Anthony Fernando

Today I’d like to encourage you to treat your fear as a signpost to identify the areas of your life in which you need to acquire more knowledge.

When you take action and acquire that knowledge, you’ll find that not only will your fear disappear, but you’ll also receive a huge boost in self confidence as you move closer towards achieving your goal.

Until next time,

Dare To Dream!

Anthony

http://www.anthonyfernando.com/2009/05/23/how-to-use-fear/


This is not that current but it is excellent.

If you fear something it is usually something inside of you that needs to be addressed. Most of the time it is not something on the outside of you that needs to be changed.

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Mon 05/31/10 08:23 PM
This is neither news, politics or current events.
If it were more than just an opinion, it might fit in a philosophy section.

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Mon 05/31/10 08:30 PM
This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...

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Mon 05/31/10 08:39 PM

This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

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Mon 05/31/10 08:42 PM
Edited by willing2 on Mon 05/31/10 08:43 PM


This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.

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Mon 05/31/10 08:44 PM



This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.


This is also untrue, so what do you really fear?

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Mon 05/31/10 08:46 PM


This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

Every President inherited it, why just Obama.....from the day monetary exchange existed.... the people started living under a false economy....everything you know and hold dear is false. Industry and government combined can make the econimcal downfall and reprieve. Never doubt that for second, baby!!

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Mon 05/31/10 08:51 PM




This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.


This is also untrue, so what do you really fear?

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl Prove he ain't wanting to reward them for breaking the law. Links.

What do you fear?

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Mon 05/31/10 08:53 PM





This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.


This is also untrue, so what do you really fear?

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl Prove he ain't wanting to reward them for breaking the law. Links.

What do you fear?


Since it isn't true what do you really fear? Can you answer what your real fears are?

Dragoness's photo
Mon 05/31/10 08:54 PM



This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

Every President inherited it, why just Obama.....from the day monetary exchange existed.... the people started living under a false economy....everything you know and hold dear is false. Industry and government combined can make the econimcal downfall and reprieve. Never doubt that for second, baby!!


So this is your fear? I believe I read that this isn't true so maybe you are fearing something that shouldn't be.

willing2's photo
Mon 05/31/10 08:54 PM






This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.


This is also untrue, so what do you really fear?

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl Prove he ain't wanting to reward them for breaking the law. Links.

What do you fear?


Since it isn't true what do you really fear? Can you answer what your real fears are?

Again, links.

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Mon 05/31/10 08:56 PM
Edited by Dragoness on Mon 05/31/10 08:56 PM







This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

We can all be thankful to Hussein that he is saving all those Illegals their jobs.slaphead

Just too sad he hates Americans.


This is also untrue, so what do you really fear?

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl Prove he ain't wanting to reward them for breaking the law. Links.

What do you fear?


Since it isn't true what do you really fear? Can you answer what your real fears are?

Again, links.



you first, your fears here.

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Mon 05/31/10 08:57 PM
Edited by Kings_Knight on Mon 05/31/10 08:58 PM
Based on the actual DEFINITION of the word 'inherit', it's impossible for 'The ONE' to have 'inherited' ANYthing ...

Main Entry: in·her·it

Pronunciation: \in-ˈher-ət, -ˈhe-rət\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English: enheriten - to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance

Date: 14th century

Transitive verb:

1 : to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion <and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters … for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life — Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version)>

2 a: to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death

2 b: to receive as a devise or legacy

3: to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission <inherit a defective enzyme>

4: to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor <inherited the problem from his predecessor>

Intransitive verb:

to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance

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Mon 05/31/10 08:59 PM
Edited by Dragoness on Mon 05/31/10 08:59 PM

Based on the actual DEFINITION of the word 'inherit', it's impossible for 'The ONE' to have 'inherited' ANYthing ...

Main Entry: in·her·it

Pronunciation: \in-ˈher-ət, -ˈhe-rət\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English: enheriten - to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance

Date: 14th century

Transitive verb:

1 : to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion <and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters … for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life — Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version)>

2 a : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death

2 b: to receive as a devise or legacy

3 : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission <inherit a defective enzyme>

4 : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor <inherited the problem from his predecessor>

Intransitive verb:

to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance



So what did you read?

You proved me right in trying to prove me wrong.slaphead

#4 is exactly what happened to Obama

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Mon 05/31/10 09:02 PM


Based on the actual DEFINITION of the word 'inherit', it's impossible for 'The ONE' to have 'inherited' ANYthing ...

Main Entry: in·her·it

Pronunciation: \in-ˈher-ət, -ˈhe-rət\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English: enheriten - to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance

Date: 14th century

Transitive verb:

1 : to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion <and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters … for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life — Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version)>

2 a : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death

2 b: to receive as a devise or legacy

3 : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission <inherit a defective enzyme>

4 : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor <inherited the problem from his predecessor>

Intransitive verb:

to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance



So what did you read?

You proved me right in trying to prove me wrong.slaphead

#4 is exactly what happened to Obama


Nr 4 refers to inheritance from an ANCESTOR no matter how you try to redefine it ... [/size[

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Mon 05/31/10 09:04 PM
Edited by Dragoness on Mon 05/31/10 09:05 PM



Based on the actual DEFINITION of the word 'inherit', it's impossible for 'The ONE' to have 'inherited' ANYthing ...

Main Entry: in·her·it

Pronunciation: \in-ˈher-ət, -ˈhe-rət\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English: enheriten - to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance

Date: 14th century

Transitive verb:

1 : to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion <and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters … for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life — Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version)>

2 a : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death

2 b: to receive as a devise or legacy

3 : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission <inherit a defective enzyme>

4 : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor <inherited the problem from his predecessor>

Intransitive verb:

to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance



So what did you read?

You proved me right in trying to prove me wrong.slaphead

#4 is exactly what happened to Obama


Nr 4 refers to inheritance from an ANCESTOR no matter how you try to redefine it ... [/size[


No it doesn't, big writer. No matter how big you make the text, it doesn't make it anymore right.

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Mon 05/31/10 09:06 PM




This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


Considering none of this is true. What do you really fear?

Obama inherited the bad economy. We were on the verge of a depression when he got into office

Every President inherited it, why just Obama.....from the day monetary exchange existed.... the people started living under a false economy....everything you know and hold dear is false. Industry and government combined can make the econimcal downfall and reprieve. Never doubt that for second, baby!!


So this is your fear? I believe I read that this isn't true so maybe you are fearing something that shouldn't be.

Actually, I was stating a fact.....I fear earthquakes, tornadoes, and hieghts, that is all pretty much.....I am most comfortable in the uncomfortable and can ride the changeable ocean tides comfortably....no matter what happens I am sure to survive, its what I do, its what we all do anymore.

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Mon 05/31/10 09:10 PM
Okay considering that the post is about recognizing when you feel fear you are usually needing to change something in yourself to make your life better.

Lets get back on topic.

It is a great skill to recognizing that most of our fears are generated from something in our minds that may not even be a valid reason for a fear.

We have to be careful being fearful because others can use fear to control us.

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Mon 05/31/10 09:31 PM

Okay considering that the post is about recognizing when you feel fear you are usually needing to change something in yourself to make your life better.

Lets get back on topic.

It is a great skill to recognizing that most of our fears are generated from something in our minds that may not even be a valid reason for a fear.

We have to be careful being fearful because others can use fear to control us.

Okay since a human being cannot without massive force create a tornado or earthquake do not think they are masters enough to scare me. And if they were using hieghts I would jump b4 I allowed anyone control. I am in Psychology, at the point of threatening another human being, you must be willing to follow through on your threat to make it work. My conclusion in that position would be to jump and take hold of my own destiny rather then let them have control.

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Tue 06/01/10 10:59 PM

This would be an interesting speculation on the way the current 'Weenie-In-Chief' uses fear in place of 'hope' and 'change' 'cuz fear is a more powerful motivator ... If y' just count a few of the different things people fear these days, it's pretty apparent he's been successful - fear of losing their job, their home, their life savings, their 401(k) or other retirement savings, their health care and their RIGHT to choose their own doctor ... Yeah, he's destroyed enough of our economy already to instill a great deal of fear for the future in the electorate - and he ain't finished his destruction yet ... but come November, he'll find his ability to do it as easily as he's done it so far seriously crippled if not impossible ...


He ranks right up there with Stalin, Hitler, Musselini and Saddam.

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