Tag: fear

What we allow

Posted on by philipdodson

Often we look to others for approval, for permission. It is a way of ‘passing the buck’ and negating making a decision ourselves. It’s all part of the procrastination process coupled with the fear of offending others or not living up to expectations.

The fact is, it is entirely our freedom and what we allow is what we allow. We do not need permission or approval for anything we choose to do. Our choices will have a consequence and an outcome.

But life is all about what we allow to happen in our lives.

Saying what we fear

Posted on by philipdodson

Just saying what we fear to say, like jumping off the high diving board, once you’ve said it, and realise that the reaction is often a million times better than we’d imagined for hours, days, weeks, months or even years that we have been thinking about, you then want to do it more.

It’s amazingly liberating to become brave, but amazingly hard to get to that point.

As the saying goes ‘just do it’ as fear is actually our guide and compass. We never fear things that do not matter.