There have been a number of articles written on this very topic, yet this remains the most commonly seen phenomenon in any society where people have failed to pursue the opportunities simply because they are feeling fearful.
Whether you are super wealthy or poor, fear is present in every human being, the only difference is, super successful people learn how to defeat their fear by their hunger and drive to succeed. They refuse to accept poverty as an option in their lives.
There are two most commonly perceived fears that keep most people from getting a better life.
1) Fear Of Losing Money
This is the most common reason why most people don’t invest, they don’t want to lose their hard-earned money. Wealthy also feel this kind of fear but they learn how to overcome their fear by taking action. They use their earned income to create more sources of income.
Fear of losing money not only blinds you to the wealth-creating opportunities but it also takes away the enjoyment of any money that you do have. It also makes great opportunities look less attractive. Overcoming this fear is what differentiates these 5% super wealthy from 95% of average people in the world.
Most average people rely heavily on one source of income, they work hard for every penny and depend only on saving money to build wealth. Saving money alone keeps most people poor and financially insecure, this not only takes decades to build some wealth but this cash loses value in the long run due to inflation. The only way this cash can help you build wealth and financial stability is when you start investing sooner than later.
2) Fear of Criticism
Fear of other people's opinions is another form of common fear that kills so many dreams and opportunities. We are surrounded by people who are constantly instilling doubts in our minds, they suffer from a disease called “ Limited Belief” and it's very contagious. People who contract this disease usually develop fear and doubts about their own abilities. Doubt kills more dreams and as a result, you let fear win and control your life.
When you care too much about other people’s opinions, this fear clouds your judgment, making people less likely to seize good opportunities that come across in your life.
How To Overcome your fears:
Having faith, strong spiritual connection gives you strength, patience and power to overcome these fears. It gives you hope in the face of failure and setbacks.
God has gifted each one of us with a unique strength, it's our job to find our gift and pursue our dreams. God doesn’t like to see you poor or struggling financially, he has given all of us the abilities to explore and rise but due to fear and weak belief, we are unable to live up to our full potential.
Train your mind to think positive, surround yourself with high energy, positive people. Learn from the life stories of very successful individuals, read biographies and other inspirational books. Follow some of these positive gurus on youtube and other social media channels. All this transfer of positive information into your mind helps you change your mindset, when you change your mindset, you start thinking big and with clarity and you take necessary action to tackle your common fears that keep you poor.
“Graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, all because someone was too afraid to take the first step”.
- Les brown
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