Fear

I used to fear change. I was uncomfortable with it because it took me into the unknown. As a child I was scared of the dark and things I have had no experience of. I had to learn that it is acceptable to be afraid, but possible to observe and anticipate my emotions and reactions to fear.

When faced with danger, we are told, some fight, other faint, some take flight. These are our default reactions to danger, and are seen in the animal world.

What if we do nothing and watch what happens in us?

This may not be the best reaction to a situation that entails physical danger, but in business and at home our fears are more concerned with our interactions and relationships with other people.

How do you react to conflict?
What will happen when you count to ten and then say nothing?
Or smile and ignore the accusation or challenge?

These are things that are not expected by the challenger. It will throw him or her.

The person in charge of the situation will be the one who has learned and practised control and do the unexpected. This is only possible if one has overcome fear to the extend that one can overide one's emotion even while being scared and stressed.

This is the challenge I look forward to help you with. To push you to become in charge of yourself and the situations you experience every day at home and at work. For you to anticipate change and look forward to the possibilities it creates.

For this to happen, the first step is for you to say yes to the future. What can you loose?

Fear?

Love leaves no option.
Johan