Comments on: Conquer the Fears Lurking in the Dark Corners of Your Mind http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pitbike http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-73157 Pitbike Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:36:13 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-73157 I think that we have to try to face our fears, otherwise our fears will destroy us and I know what I am talking about. Mike I think that we have to try to face our fears, otherwise our fears will destroy us and I know what I am talking about. Mike

]]> By: The art of longer blog posts: Why you should write them and how to go about it | Mellow Business http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-69366 The art of longer blog posts: Why you should write them and how to go about it | Mellow Business Thu, 07 May 2009 14:03:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-69366 [...] that’d be relevant. Slide a couple into a longer post (consider putting them in blockquotes like Leo does at zenhabits.net) because it’s a great way to add emphasis to them. Oh, and make sure credit the person who [...] [...] that’d be relevant. Slide a couple into a longer post (consider putting them in blockquotes like Leo does at zenhabits.net) because it’s a great way to add emphasis to them. Oh, and make sure credit the person who [...]

]]> By: The Naked Writer | Write to Done http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-65154 The Naked Writer | Write to Done Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:45:08 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-65154 [...] Leo Babauta at Zen Habits also tends to confess. For example in his post about conquering fear. [...] [...] Leo Babauta at Zen Habits also tends to confess. For example in his post about conquering fear. [...]

]]> By: 100 Killer Blog Posts to Help You Achieve Your Dreams | Online Universities.com http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-61956 100 Killer Blog Posts to Help You Achieve Your Dreams | Online Universities.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:50:48 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-61956 [...] Conquer the Fears Lurking in the Dark Corners of Your Mind: Defeat fear and achieve your dreams with the help of this advice. [...] [...] Conquer the Fears Lurking in the Dark Corners of Your Mind: Defeat fear and achieve your dreams with the help of this advice. [...]

]]> By: Jared http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-61345 Jared Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:38:26 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-61345 @Suzanne Action is key as you have pointed out. When something is looming over my head and is causing me stress due to fear, I've learned to ask for help. Find someone who can help me or list out action steps in small increments. Breaking the task down into manageable steps. For example, I have a fear of cleaning up my credit report so I need to get a copy of my report and start by calling one creditor a day to see what I can do to help myself. Or, if a day seems to aggressive, maybe even one a week, heck, anything is better than what I'm doing now. Nothing. @Suzanne

Action is key as you have pointed out.

When something is looming over my head and is causing me stress due to fear, I’ve learned to ask for help. Find someone who can help me or list out action steps in small increments. Breaking the task down into manageable steps.

For example, I have a fear of cleaning up my credit report so I need to get a copy of my report and start by calling one creditor a day to see what I can do to help myself. Or, if a day seems to aggressive, maybe even one a week, heck, anything is better than what I’m doing now. Nothing.

]]> By: Suzanne http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-61342 Suzanne Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:28:41 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-61342 Fear is such a life drainer. This is a great post that both presented the issue AND what to do about it. Love that. <i>"When you take action on a problem, it’s not so bad — it’s just a series of steps you need to take to solve the problem. You aren’t paralyzed anymore when you start to take action...The plan will kill the fear. It is taking something that is scary and unknown, and turning it into something concrete, solvable, doable."</i> Exactly. This is the philosophy I believe in. "The plan will kill the fear". I'm gonna use that saying when trying to explain why this perspective is healthy to my friends. :-) Fear is such a life drainer. This is a great post that both presented the issue AND what to do about it. Love that.

“When you take action on a problem, it’s not so bad — it’s just a series of steps you need to take to solve the problem. You aren’t paralyzed anymore when you start to take action…The plan will kill the fear. It is taking something that is scary and unknown, and turning it into something concrete, solvable, doable.”

Exactly. This is the philosophy I believe in. “The plan will kill the fear”. I’m gonna use that saying when trying to explain why this perspective is healthy to my friends. :-)

]]> By: Jeremy http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-60850 Jeremy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:08:42 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-60850 Thanks for this Leo. I recently confronted my own doubts, which came from fear of repeating family patterns, and the shame of past decisions. It was one of the toughest things I've done, but also the most liberating. God Bless! Thanks for this Leo. I recently confronted my own doubts, which came from fear of repeating family patterns, and the shame of past decisions.

It was one of the toughest things I’ve done, but also the most liberating.

God Bless!

]]> By: Malih http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-60742 Malih Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:18:51 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-60742 very very true... i have fear in facing campus officials... i don't know why, so i just decide not to deal with them... and look, i end up almost dropped out right now, i should shed some light on this thing, thank you. very very true… i have fear in facing campus officials… i don’t know why, so i just decide not to deal with them… and look, i end up almost dropped out right now, i should shed some light on this thing, thank you.

]]> By: debbie depression | A Money Lady http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-60737 debbie depression | A Money Lady Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:18:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-60737 [...] better. So much of conquering a fear is having the ability to recognize it and bring it to light. Thank you Zen Habits for the reminder on this. So [...] [...] better. So much of conquering a fear is having the ability to recognize it and bring it to light. Thank you Zen Habits for the reminder on this. So [...]

]]> By: Out of Shell http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/conquer-the-fears-lurking-in-the-dark-corners-of-your-mind/#comment-60708 Out of Shell Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:13:16 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2583#comment-60708 "what are your fears? is it debt? is it clutter? is it work? is it health? is it relationships?" where's "is it all of the above?" or, "are you afraid of absolutely everything?" haha seriously though...this is a good article. thanks for the timely reminder to write things out and then start digging. “what are your fears? is it debt? is it clutter? is it work? is it health? is it relationships?”

where’s “is it all of the above?” or, “are you afraid of absolutely everything?” haha

seriously though…this is a good article. thanks for the timely reminder to write things out and then start digging.

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