How the Sedona Method Helps You in Challenging Financial Times
Is The Bad Economy Making You
Afraid of Success?
by www.Sedona.com
Everywhere you turn people’s minds and media headlines seem to be focused on the same things: doom and gloom about the state of the economy, fear of losing their job or running out of money, struggles just to make basic ends meet.
Unfortunately, this is the situation in the economy right now, not just an exaggerated speculation. As the Chicago Sun-Times recently reported, many middle-class Americans are now struggling to maintain the American Dream.
It takes a family of four $50,000 just to pay for bare essentials like food, housing and health care, according to the Heartland Alliance, which is more than many at the lower end of the middle-class earn. Again, this is just the basics -- no vacations, no savings for college or retirement, preschool or private school … just food, housing and health care.
"Our definition of middle class has shifted a bit,'' said Heartland senior research analyst Amy Terpstra on HeartlandAlliance.org.”The cost of our basic needs have really increased at a time when our incomes have declined."
At times like these, who are you to be thinking about success?
Unfortunately, this is just the mindset that too many of us fall in to. With the economy like it is, our motivation and self-belief can plummet, and we become afraid of success.
Even in the best of times, becoming afraid of success is not uncommon. Some people are afraid of trying and failing. Others fear accomplishing their goals only to find they’re still not happy. While others believe success could cost them relationships if their friends or colleagues become intimidated by their success.
This is a vicious cycle and one that’s important to break free of because the more you worry about something, even success; the more you are holding in your mind the opposite of what you truly desire.
How to Stop Being Afraid and Start Being Successful
“The key to success in any time is having an optimistic and positive mental attitude. If you feel good about yourself and you know you can succeed you usually will. However, if you are simply putting a happy face on top of how you truly feel about your financial situation or about the economy that will not help you,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates.
So even when times get tough, the secret to believing in yourself and being successful lies in letting go of your fear and negative thoughts. The Sedona Method can be your crucial support system to help you get through this. As soon as you learn its process of releasing, you can let go of the fears that are preventing you from achieving financial security, success and peace of mind.
“Through releasing the negative you uncover your natural positive and you can maintain this effortlessly no matter what is going on around you,” Dwoskin says. “The more you let go the more optimistic and motivated you will be and you'll find that you have the energy and focus to follow through on creating your goals. Nothing can stand in your way unless you let it.”
Source
HeartlandAlliance.org March 30, 2009
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