It may help to imagine the fear as a kind of invisible force that is constantly whispering in your ear, informing you of the action steps necessary to guarantee your safety in the event that it becomes overtaken by an unfriendly foreign force. A concrete example: there is nothing more terrifying than the ground. If you were suddenly hurled into a pocket of inky darkness and immediately found yourself separated from your friends and surrounded by threats.
What this means is that human beings, once they are deeply familiar with the person who has diagnosed them, recognize that a fear is a temporary, individual, and relatively harmless response to something that may eventually materialize, rather than a permanent, universal, or enduring characteristic of the individual. It does not mean that the fear can never be overcome. On the contrary, a fear is a tool that can be used for personal or professional development and that allows the individual to better understand who they are, what they want.
Although you can never eliminate a fear, there are many strategies that can help you manage it. Knowing and using these strategies can give you an edge over those who aren't as well-versed in the art of survival. Most people, including us, have them, but not all of them. And some people are afraid of what they see or hear and can't handle it. Being in a position to help others handle their fears is what makes scientists successful and salespeople and sales leaders successful. Both success stories and salespeople can teach other people how to do the same.
By using a heart rate monitor to map your heart rate and breathing patterns on a map, you can assess your stress levels. You can begin developing strategies for managing your stress. By keeping a log of your stress levels, and monitoring your breathing patterns to determine whether you're breathing fast, shallow, or deep, you can begin to establish a heart-rate associated breathing pattern. You can then evaluate and try to improve your breathing with a simple breathing meditation to strengthen the Vagus Nerve.
The ability to "handle" your fears is a big part of being a person with a successful personality. Without it, your entire world falls apart. So to sum it up: Being worried about being responsible in today's market is, in the words of a great man of business, a red herring. You will find yourself better able to do your job when you embrace your fears, instead of fleeing from them.
Fears are rarely good, for one major reason: they prevent you from using your full potential. One of the most dangerous things about fear is that it interferes with your ability to behave, or act in a way that is effective. Fear is the enemy of change and of performance. A fundamental way that you can overcome fear is by aligning yourself with your dreams, goals, and ambitions
