What’s Your Excuse? No Arms? No Legs?
Our brain, while it’s the most amazingly fascinating and mysterious machine, it’s also a very dangerous machine!
Our brain is our greatest friend or our biggest foe!
Our brain is our nightmare and limitation, and often needs a jolly good talking to…spanking or whipping (now don’t get too excited here :)) …to get it on the ‘straight and narrow’.
Our brains and all that ‘internal chatter’ hold us back from being, achieving and doing everything we want to in our lives.
Our brain gets fearful and stops us in our tracks so that we live in the safe zone, rather than pushing through and living in the ‘magical happening’ zone.
Know what I mean? It can be so annoying… our brain gets in the way of us sizzling with the excitement of life and the possibility of achieving great things. Why? Because it’s in our brain that fear is created.
Granted, fear keeps us safe. A fear of being mugged in the dark helps me to remain vigilant if I’m out late at night. Look out anyone who tries it on… they’ll get their eyes plucked out with the keys I carry in my hand to support my safety!
Do you use fear productively?
Sadly, fear holds most of us back. Fear encourages us to create excuses. Fear keeps us living small rather than living expansively.
Here are a few of the most common fears that stop us from achieving all we are capable of, desire and deserve in our lives:
- Fear of what others will think.
- Fear of not having enough money.
- Fear of not having enough education.
- Fear of rejection.
- Fear of failure.
- Fear of making a mistake.
- Fear of not being good enough.
- Fear of conflict.
- … and sadly, fear of the unknown… get the idea? Do any of these resonate?
Last Monday I attended a conference where Nick Vujicic was speaking. He’s the ‘no arms, no legs, no limits’ guy. What an inspiration!
If ever someone had an excuse to live in fear and to hide from the world, Nick would be it. He was unexpectedly born with no arms or legs some 32 years ago in Australia. Yet, while the shock of his disabilities was initially devastating for his first time parents, they fell in love with his beauty and became his biggest supporters.
Nick has overcome the most unimaginable hurdles in life, yet he never gives up. He’s a trained accountant and financial planner, an entrepreneur employing 14 staff, a husband and father, an adventure seeker …and much more. Nick also now travels the world speaking to thousands of people a year – children and adults. He inspires and uplifts everyone he encounters. He’s a miracle to many.
“If I fail, I try again and again and again. If you fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much more than we realise. It matters how you are going to finish. Are you going to finish strong?” ~ Nick Vujicic.
“I was never crippled until I lost hope.” ~ Nick Vujicic.
How about we take inspiration from Nick’s life? If Nick can have the most A-M-A-Z-I-N-G life, then so can we.
Let’s park the excuses and insecurities or get support to eradicate them. Let’s push through the barriers that stop us from being all that we dream of and all that we can be!
Let’s light the fire. No more simmering in life. Let’s sizzle! And why should we?
Quite simply, because we’re worth it! We are fabulous and beautiful and wonderful and glorious and deserving of the life WE want to create for ourselves. That’s why!
What’s the one BIG thing you are going to do to push past your fears to support the achievement of your dreams, your vision, for your life? I’d love to hear. How about leaving a comment below?
Could some guidance from me be helpful to you? If so, please arrange a free 30 mins Skype strategy meeting with me. Here’s my calendar to book a meeting. I’d love to support you in some way to gain ‘seductive clarity’ in any aspect of your business or life.
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