I remember attending a PRS (peer facilitators) class last two semester. The lecturer talk about one single thing that make human fail. This thing is so powerful that it can make the world static. It may make a civilization collapse, a corporation bankcrupt and heck, almost every disaster ever imagined by man! It’s called fear.

Yup, as human, we fear the uncertain. We are afraid to take risk, to take that opportunity even if we think it’s the best move that you could ever take, because we are afraid we would lose everything that we alread have.

Right now, you can make a decision or take an action that will make you prosperous and proud. However, if you find it hard to make decisions or take action, you miss the opportunity.

Indecision costs companies millions when they fail to decide or fail to act. An opportunity comes and goes while management sits on its hands. For example, IBM could have controlled the personal computer market if it had acted on Bill Gates’ offer to handle their computer operating software for them. Barnes and Noble was the world’s biggest bookseller until Amazon.com took over. By the time Barnes and Noble started selling books on the Internet, Amazon.com had taken the number one spot.

When you as an individual fail to make a decision or fail to act, you can also ruin your success or happiness. For example, you could have started a business when you were in your twenties. You could have formed a partnership with a very successful person. You could have made better decisions regarding your ex-spouse.

You have probably seen big opportunities, knew they were big opportunities, and failed to act on them.

In fact, you probably have one or more opportunities in front of you now. So what makes you hesitate?

THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE

Fear, again.

So, what can we do to get rid of this bug?

Because you are afraid of certain consequences, you do not act or do not decide. You can see this principle at work with the following exercise.

FIVE TIPS FOR CONQUERING THE FEAR OF CONSEQUENCES

1. Write down an opportunity that is available to you right now.

2. Write down the decision that is difficult to make or the action that is difficult to take.

3. Write down the consequences you might be afraid of.

4. Of these consequences, identify your biggest fear or fears.

5. Take action to resolve this fear or fears.

You should now be able to make the decision or take the action necessary for your success.

(Toast) For our success!


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