Confronted by Fear: Strategies and Consequences

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This chapter explores the idea of being confronted by fear and the various strategies we use to avoid facing it. The chapter emphasizes that this fear can prevent us from pursuing our purpose projects and fulfilling our mission in the world, and suggests that awareness of this pattern is necessary for finding a way forward.

When we take on a purpose project, it's inevitable that we get confronted by fear. Thing is, most people aren't aware that it's happening.

In this episode, Leo looks at how to see the fear that's confronting us, and how to work with it so it doesn't have to control us.

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How internal resistance and fear often arise when working on a purpose project
Common manifestations of fear include procrastination, perfectionism, self-doubt, and avoidance
How most people are not aware that they are being confronted by fear; they perceive their reactions as reasonable
How to practice noticing and acknowledging the fear when it arises
How to sit with your fear and bring self-compassion; embracing the fear as a part of being human
How to choose a more expansive way of dealing with the fear
Leo’s personal experience with confronting helplessness and the importance of embracing all emotions