Comments on: Never Take Counsel of Your Fears

By: CK Reyes

CK Reyes — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:19:14 +0000

Fear is supposed to help us, but it’s become an automatic default and we are just afraid of everything. Present company excepted.

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:28:07 +0000

Very motivating post. With all of this negative economic news, it's hard to focus at times and stay the course. Create a plan and focus on your objectives and goals. Fantastic advice here Jeremy. Thanks for sharing. Scott @ The Passive Dad’s last blog post..Can’t Make Up Your Mind? Call A Frugal Friend

By: Julian

Julian — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:49:53 +0000

I agree, fear is bad news all round, it limits you and imprisons you without you even realising it. Another of your presidents, Roosevelt, said: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." Julian’s last blog post..6 Steps To Creating A Powerful Morning Routine

By: Vincent

Vincent — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:56:50 +0000

Hi Jeremy, If we ever give in to fear and stand still, we might miss out tons of good stuff lying ahead of us. Fear is only limiting us and it is only when we have the courage to step into the area of uncertainty then we will achieve see the beauty of what lies ahead. Cheers Vincent Personal Development Blogger Vincent’s last blog post..Personal Development Carnival (16th March 2009)

By: Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net

Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:38:56 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Jeremy! Coincidentally, I’ve been writing a series on fear the past few days. As you said, fear paralyzes us and stops us from achieving greatness. We need to press on even in the face of fear if we are to be who we really can be. Great post!

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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:25:44 +0000

Have you read Andrew Jackson's speech on bank bailouts? "I too have been a close observer of the doings of the Bank of the United States. I have had men watching you for a long time, and am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs of the country. When you won, you divided the profits amongst you, and when you lost, you charged it to the Bank. You tell me that if I take the deposits from the Bank and annul its charter I shall ruin ten thousand families. That may be true, gentlemen, but that is your sin! Should I let you go on, you will ruin fifty thousand families, and that would be my sin! You are a den of vipers and thieves. I have determined to rout you out and, by the Eternal, (bringing his fist down on the table) I will rout you out!" Chris’s last blog post..2009 Martial Arts Tuition Survey

By: Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself

Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:46:32 +0000

I really like this one, Jeremy! You did a great job of adding your thoughts while still letting the wisdom of these great men show through. You're totally right about our state of mind these days. Filled with fear we seem to cave into every bit of possible discomfort. As a result we are finding our foundations become weak as we try to bandage our problems instead of facing them head on. Definitely something to chew on. Thanks for this. Eric Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself’s last blog post..Simplicity: The Value of JUST ENOUGH

By: Bunny got Blog

Bunny got Blog — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:19:49 +0000

Oh I think you get how I feel with the quotes and men I referred of above...:) Cheers Bunny got Blog’s last blog post..Value Driven Society

By: Bunny got Blog

Bunny got Blog — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:16:57 +0000

Oh Boy! Andrew Jackson all that comes to mind is his dueling for his wife’s honor.

I admire Theodore Roosevelt.
my favorite of his quotes:

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure…than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”

and

“When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.”

Then these guys have said some cool things.

James W. Frick

“Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.”

Jim Rohn

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”

But the truest words ever said:

“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”

FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)said this in his first inaugural address.

Great article Jeremy.I love history.

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By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:30:05 +0000

Jeremy,

When I got hired to work as a paramedic for LAFD I had a fear of heights so I made myself climb ladders at every opportunity.

After years of flying I developed a fear of flying, so I became a pilot.

Face your fears and beat the ever-lovin’-snot out of ‘em.

Cheers

George

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