Comments on: Being Passive Or Bored Means Being Fearful

By: fitness girl

fitness girl — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:45:04 +0000

You can conquer almost any fear if you only make up your mind to do so.For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in your mind.

By: Armen

Armen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:15:40 +0000

Celes: That makes sense about other reasons also being the case. From the Ecotherapy book I have been reading, there is one essay in it where a therapist talks about how client apathy toward life is sometimes caused by a feeling that the environment is dwindling as time progresses, leaving them feeling that their efforts are futile.

I like how you saw it as a call-to-action, as those are becoming more valuable with shorter attention spans being ubiquitous.

By: Celestine Chua

Celestine Chua — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:09:06 +0000

Hey Armen, I think it’s an interesting way to look at it, that being bored means being fearful. I agree that being bored is just a symptom of something else, but I’m not too sure if fearful is the reason all the time (other reasons might be genuine apathy towards life, lack of awareness of the possibilities). But that aside, I think it’s very powerful to replace feeling bored with a statement of being afraid – this statement has a very powerful call to action. I’ll bear this in mind for my own coaching too in the future.

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:31:14 +0000

Oscar: I hadn’t looked at it in a self-talk perspective, but that is certainly a part of the response to take on, as you start to tell yourself the real reason why you aren’t doing something. Checking the reason a goal has been postponed helps prevent other goals from being postponed for the same reason.

Thanks for your input and positive message.

By: Oscar - freestyle mind

Oscar - freestyle mind — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:18:28 +0000

You pointed out the power of self talk. I’m a big fan of self talk and questioning about goals.

p.s Your blog is very useful.

Oscar

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:00:15 +0000

Debbie: Thanks for that. It might seem like a small bit, but it is meaningful to hear that.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:24:48 +0000

Thanks! I needed this article.

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:33:58 +0000

Chris: Thanks for your input. Your comment made me think for a second there. If I told you one of my fears, would it be enough? I think it would be enough to cause a reduction in worry. Telling more people would add to that effect, but I’d say the returns would be diminishing after the first or second person.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:25:18 +0000

We really need to face our fears and move on in achieving our goals. And the first step is to admit taht we are afraid.

By: Armen

Armen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:35:20 +0000

Brian: Hello to you, and thanks. That sounds right about continual progression. Fear tends to cut it off at a certain point, so it is the fear that has to be dealt with, and not so much the process. Thanks for the support, and I will communicate with you.