“What’s absolutely crucial to achieve success?” Marina, an audience member, asked me.
“Two things. How you handle fear and how you create energy in yourself,” I replied.
As Spoken Word Strategist and Executive Coach, I recently helped clients manifest more energy and focus to get things done. The truth is: We need to become more skillful and take action.
Improve Your Skills related to Success, Happiness and Fear
In a number of my books, I’ve written about …
“When you’re in action, you’re focused, and fear is a quiet voice in the background.” – Tom Marcoux
While I do meditate (briefly) each day, I note that my clients and I just need to get fear to quiet down—and we can move forward effectively.
(Sure, a monk, with meditating six hours a day, may eliminate most fear. Still, I’m interested in working with you in the here and now!)
Unchecked, fear can paralyze people. Fear can suck the air out of the room.
Instead, we focus on generating empowering energy.
This relates to one of my favorite quotes:
“Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.” – Meg Cabot.
My own wife elaborated on this idea. She said, “Tom, if you were in trouble, and I was scared to go over there—I’d still go over there because you’re more important.”
I immediately gave her a kiss and hug.
How Can You Manifest Your Courage?
Focus on what is meaningful to you—something that is more important to you than fear.
Now it’s your turn. Write down your answers to these questions: “What’s most important to me? What means more to me than something that scares me?
Let’s Look at the Connection Between Meaning and Happiness
Think about it. Where can you derive empowering energy? It comes from what you find meaningful. (If you do something meaningful, you have a source of happiness and good feelings.)
“High Performers spend more of their time doing things that they find meaningful and this makes them happy.” – Brendon Burchard
I truly appreciate how the above comment emphasizes both focus (on the meaningful) and action. For example, every day, I write portions of my trilogy of novels, Jenalee Storm. This makes me happy.
Perhaps, you’ve noticed that a number of individuals focus on comfort and safety.
On the other hand, have you observed that excited people are stretching, growing and learning? Again, this is about focus, meaning and action—on the path of success and happiness. And, while you’re in action, you’re focused, and fear is a quiet voice in the background.
Success as a Daily Path
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson
I appreciate Dwayne Johnson’s comment because it helps us let go of doubt that we may not have been “gifted” or “born great.” Instead, the successful path is one of consistent hard (and focused) work.
Now it’s your turn. Write down your answers to these questions: What can I do daily that connects to what I find most meaningful? How can these actions improve my skills and move my life forward?
In summary, we’re noticing that success, happiness and fear do relate in certain ways to each other.
Our answer is to take daily action that is Meaningful, Makes Better Skills, and Moves Your Life Forward. (The 3 M’s).
Warmly,
Tom
Tom Marcoux
Spoken Word Strategist
Executive Coach
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Speaker-author of 44 books
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