Downsizing challenges gives you little to fret about and helps you focus on one small problem at a time
When Timothy Ferris asked Jamie Foxx, an award-winning actor, musician and comedian, what he thought was on the other side of fear. Jamie Foxx replied, “Nothing.” If you carefully ponder on Jamie’s answer, you will discover that there is nothing to fear. Fear stops people from chasing their goals. They hide behind excuses like “I am not qualified,” or “My talent will waste in this sort of endeavor,” or “The system or market is a mess right now.”
You must see through all these excuses, find where your fear lies, and face it head-on. Having said that, the first thing you can do to fight fear is to avoid being the victim. Stop complaining about the things that you don’t have or the hand that life has dealt you. A better approach to life is to avoid letting anyone feel sorry for you. Own your failures and seek out ways to turn them into success stories.
⚡️By downsizing challenges, it gives you little to fret about, and it helps you focus on one small problem at a time, so you can make steady progress.
It is not that the people in this book are immune to fear. They have faced their fair share of fear. But what separates them is their ability to break free from their anxieties. One other distinguishing factor is that they have learned to plan for the long term. When you can visualize all the opportunities lying beyond your fears, you will start seeing things differently. You will no longer prioritize your current failures or pains over long-lasting results. Likewise, successful people have a knack for downsizing their problems, which makes it easier to proffer solutions.