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The Myth About Rejection

Aug 30

Posted by Robin Bal in Self Improvement | No Comments

26256311-main_FullDaily Quote: “A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.” Bo Bennett

The idea of rejection happens in our own mind. We feel the rejection with our emotions. Could it be just a perception? Just because somebody said ‘no’ to us does not mean anything more than that the person said no.

Yet we make so much more out of it. We take personal umbrage if somebody denies us a request. In fact in some instances we feel rejected without even asking first. We just ‘know’ they are going to say ‘no’, so we feel rejected without even trying.
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Reduce Your Risk To Reduce Your Fear

Aug 14

Posted by Robin Bal in Personal Development | 1 Comment

jumpingDaily Quote: “Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem to be more afraid of life than death.” James F. Bymes

If a fear is so overpowering that it paralyses you then scale down your risk. Whatever it is that is creating such fear in your mind, chop it down to smaller steps. You want to set yourself tasks that you can manage. That does not mean that all fear will disappear, but it will mean that you will be able to overcome the smaller fears.

Reducing your tasks that are so frightening works hand in hand with your goal setting. When identifying your goals you will also want to ensure that you have set them down to be manageable. That is you have identified the many small steps you need to take in order to reach those goals.

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How Fo Face Down Your Fears

Aug 12

Posted by Robin Bal in Personal Development | 2 Comments

fearDaily Quote: Courage is not the lack of fear but the ability to face it.” Lt. John B. Putnam Jr

There are many ways to face down your fears, not the least of which would be to go to a psychologist or hypnotherapist. Of course there are many times in your life where your fear is about something so little that a visit to a specialist is not really called for.

Having said that there are of course some people who do shuffle off to their therapist at the thought of a situation that they could have some form of anxiety over. But most people do not consider their fears strong enough to require some form of clinical treatment.
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Feel Your Fear And Do It

Aug 11

Posted by Robin Bal in Personal Development | 1 Comment

www.selfalot.comDaily Quote: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.” H.P. Lovecraft

For some reason we are growing up being scared of everything. We are worried when we start a new job. We are scared when we have to move to a new place. We are concerned when we are meeting a new date for the first time. We are constantly in a state of fear.

It is said that the brave people are the ones who have fear but do it regardless. And that is probably a true and valid statement.
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