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openeyes · 09-08-2007, 03:03 PM

Akashic Librarian mentioned on the daily "must do's" thread "do something that scares you". Whenever I come across a fear or difficulty that seems worth dealing with, I get excited and go after it. As a result I'm running a little low on new fears to conquer and thought people might have some ideas to share. I've already done public speaking, sales, skydiving, talking to/asking out random people (as well as some I deeply knew and cared for) and such, now I'm seeing what else we can dig up. This interests me because people usually have so much energy tied up fears, whether they're conscious of them or not, that the release of moving past them can be incredible (personal development for adrenaline junkies ...). Also I imagine other people's thoughts may inspire more to take action in liberating themselves from/through their perceived limitations.

NotesMaeve · 09-10-2007, 05:14 AM

Ask Slamhot whether or not he was serious when he suggested for the fourth time tonight we should go to Vegas and get hitched.

Matthew Shea · 09-11-2007, 03:48 PM

Stop procrastinating. I can't completely explain what causes me to put things off sometimes, but it's completely fear-based. I'm not a lazy person, as I just spent yesterday afternoon racking up a large shipment of servers that arrived earlier that day and had no trouble getting going with it, but if I'm dis-interested in something, I have a very hard time getting up the motivation.

{aspiring_to_clarity} · 09-11-2007, 04:28 PM

Sell everything I own and move to another country, preferably one where I could help with something (hunger, shelter, etc.).

lizthefair · 09-11-2007, 04:58 PM

Going "all-in" on just about anything.

I do a lot of stuff some would call risky, but I always hedge my bets.

Chado2423 · 09-11-2007, 05:36 PM

Hmmm...

Feel the Fear and do it anyway, mentality.... right or wrong way to go about things? Can't say for sure.

openeyes · 09-11-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chado2423

Hmmm...

Feel the Fear and do it anyway, mentality.... right or wrong way to go about things? Can't say for sure.

That tends to be how I do most things at this point, though only when it seems the fear is unjustified. I'm not about to do something JUST because it scares me when it seems likely to result in serious harm while offering little potential benefit in comparison (such as playing Russian Roulette). With my version of risk assessment I do tend to take a lot more risks than the average person, but I'm very conscious of exactly what risks I'm taking and how.

carenkh · 09-11-2007, 10:12 PM

Start a website (or even just a page) for my intentional drum circles, reiki, and intuitive readings.

songwriter · 09-15-2007, 12:45 AM

Nothing, I think. But I doubt it's true... there's some things I could do but I don't like to do... sometimes it's hard to tell if you fear something of if just don't like it... mmm...

Rose of Cairo · 09-15-2007, 01:44 AM

I'd like to travel from Vladivostok to St Petersburg and from Quito to Buenos Aires alone and without money. I guess I should learn some self defence first

09-08-2007, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
openeyes Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,629	What things would you like to do, but are afraid of? Akashic Librarian mentioned on the daily "must do's" thread "do something that scares you". Whenever I come across a fear or difficulty that seems worth dealing with, I get excited and go after it. As a result I'm running a little low on new fears to conquer and thought people might have some ideas to share. I've already done public speaking, sales, skydiving, talking to/asking out random people (as well as some I deeply knew and cared for) and such, now I'm seeing what else we can dig up. This interests me because people usually have so much energy tied up fears, whether they're conscious of them or not, that the release of moving past them can be incredible (personal development for adrenaline junkies ...). Also I imagine other people's thoughts may inspire more to take action in liberating themselves from/through their perceived limitations.

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NotesMaeve Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 937	Ask Slamhot whether or not he was serious when he suggested for the fourth time tonight we should go to Vegas and get hitched.

09-11-2007, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matthew Shea Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 772	Stop procrastinating. I can't completely explain what causes me to put things off sometimes, but it's completely fear-based. I'm not a lazy person, as I just spent yesterday afternoon racking up a large shipment of servers that arrived earlier that day and had no trouble getting going with it, but if I'm dis-interested in something, I have a very hard time getting up the motivation.

09-11-2007, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
lizthefair Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 112	Going "all-in" on just about anything. I do a lot of stuff some would call risky, but I always hedge my bets.

09-11-2007, 05:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chado2423 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 388	Hmmm... Feel the Fear and do it anyway, mentality.... right or wrong way to go about things? Can't say for sure.

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carenkh Family Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,800	Start a website (or even just a page) for my intentional drum circles, reiki, and intuitive readings.

09-15-2007, 12:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
songwriter Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,123	Nothing, I think. But I doubt it's true... there's some things I could do but I don't like to do... sometimes it's hard to tell if you fear something of if just don't like it... mmm...

09-15-2007, 01:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rose of Cairo Family Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: France -> Germany -> France -> Brazil Posts: 3,430	I'd like to travel from Vladivostok to St Petersburg and from Quito to Buenos Aires alone and without money. I guess I should learn some self defence first

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