Hello everyone and welcome to the space.
My name is Liam and I'd like to thank you all for joining me today.
I would like to talk to you about something that affects each of us.
Fear.
Fear is an emotion we all experience,
Whether it's a fear of failure,
The fear of rejection,
Or the fear of the unknown.
It is a natural part of life,
But living in fear,
That is a choice.
And it's a choice that can hold us back from becoming the person we were meant to be.
So you ask,
Why can't we live in fear?
Well,
Fear keeps us stuck.
When we allow fear to dictate our choices,
We end up standing still.
Fear tells us not to take risks,
Not to try new things,
And not to step outside of our comfort zones.
But life isn't about playing it safe all the time.
It's about growth,
About evolving,
And growth doesn't happen when we're stuck in a place of comfort.
Fear traps us in the past,
In what we know,
And it keeps us from reaching what's possible.
Fear limits our potential.
Fear convinces us that we are not good enough,
Smart enough,
Or capable enough.
But that's a lie.
The truth is,
We are all capable of far more than what we realize.
When we choose to live in fear,
We choose to believe in the limitations that that fear imposes on us.
But the only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.
I repeat,
But the only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.
Imagine the things you could achieve,
The risks you could take,
The dreams you could follow,
If you stopped letting the fear be the voice that guides you.
Fear robs us of joy and freedom.
Fear doesn't present us,
Or sorry,
Prevent us from pursuing our goals.
It also steals our ability to enjoy the present moment.
When you're constantly worried about the what-ifs,
You miss out on the right nows.
In front of you,
The right now is right in front of you.
Fear anchors you to the future,
To the unknown,
Leaving you unable to fully embrace the experiences and the opportunities available to you in this moment.
Don't let fear rob you of the peace and happiness.
Fear is often based on things that haven't happened yet.
Most of the time,
Fears that we hold on to aren't even real.
The fear that things might happen,
Things we can't control,
And the things that may never occur.
Fear is often the result of our imagination running wild,
Not based on facts.
In reality,
You are far more capable of handling challenges that fear lets you believe.
I want you for a moment to pause this recording,
And to run and get a piece of paper and pen,
Or if you can,
Just imagine it in your mind's eye,
The word fear,
The acronym FEAR,
F FALSE,
E EVIDENCE,
A APPEARING,
R REAL,
FALSE,
EVIDENCE,
APPEARING,
REAL.
Right.
In conclusion,
We know fear is part of life,
But it should not be the driver of your life.
You cannot live in fear,
Because when you do,
You shrink,
You become smaller than what you're meant to be.
But when you face a fear,
And you realize it doesn't deserve the power you think it does,
Or the power that you give it,
The life you want is on the other side of fear,
And the only way to get there is to take that first step,
Despite the fear.
Don't let fear be the thing that keeps you from living the life you deserve.
Choose courage,
Choose growth,
Choose freedom.
Being brave,
Even when that thing is in front of you.
Being brave means even though I'm afraid,
I do it anyway.
So be brave,
Have courage,
Choose growth,
Choose freedom.
I thank you.
Friends,
Go in peace,
Go in love,
Go in the above all,
Go in fearless,
And go all in.
I thank you.
