Fear: The Sneaky Bastard Behind So Many Things That Hold Us Back
- Erin Jacobsen
- Aug 6, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 9, 2024

Behind low confidence: fear
Behind inauthenticity: fear
Behind settling: fear
Low standards: fear
Social anxiety: fear
Procrastination, shame, burnout, anger, staying stuck – FEAR.
Fear lives in your stories, thoughts, beliefs, conditioning, ALL the shit that covers up the REAL you and keeps you right where you are. “Safe and sound”.
Fear is a very natural biological primal response, but the issue is that your mind and nervous system don’t know the difference between a real “holy shit a lion is about to eat you” threat and a normal everyday situation that will most likely move you forward in some way. You feel a similar emotion in either situation, and the initial response is generally to STOP, RUN, or HIDE.
Everyone feels fear. Even with all the personal development work possible, it might still come up from time to time. But how you manage your thoughts and reaction to it, and whether or not you resist it or push through it, determines how big of an impact it has on your life.
"Sometimes we're more afraid of feeling fear, than of the thing we think we're afraid of."
And SOMETIMES we’re actually more afraid of feeling fear, than the thing we think we’re afraid of. SO much of our response to fear lives in our subconscious thoughts, so it’s crucial to really start paying attention to what you’re thinking when it comes to fear.
When you learn to keep going when you feel fear, which is one of the most powerful things you can do, you’ll start to see that you’re going to be ok, and your fears will start to lessen.
I read something pretty mind-blowing that I want to share…give this a try…
The next time an opportunity comes up, allow yourself to consider all the amazing things that could go right. See all the benefits that could flow into your life. Allow yourself to daydream.
Then see how right it feels to throw those possibilities away to just quiet your fears. Then you can start to see the true cost of living a life defined by your fears.
Holy shit, how’s that for perspective?!
Fear is a low-vibe energy that will block all sorts of abundance from coming into your life. If you’re ready to stop letting fear run the show, reach out.
Do feelings like fear, inadequacy, or self-doubt hold you back from fully living? Do you feel like you're not living to your potential? Are you ready to feel more confident and live life on your terms?
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