How to 'overcome' fear | Trevor Ragan | TEDxCedarRapids

“Where your fear is, there is your task.” - Carl Jung

In other words, in most cases, feelng fear doesn't mean you're doing something wrong or not ready. It's not a 'bad sign' that you shouldn't do something. In most cases, for adults, feeling fear means you're doing something absolutely RIGHT, that the knowledge you'll gain from stepping out, win or lose, will put you on the very verge of greatness.

My summary: - "We work best when are at the edge of our abilities and a little bit outside of our comfort zones." - When we freak out because we’re out of our comfort zones, it means that we are in a learning experience. - You can’t be fearless, that’s why use fear and feel fear to your advantage - The presence of fear means that we are human - This is a skill where everyone gets better at, but the fear never goes away - Most of our fears are opportunities - We need to dance with our fear, use it as a compass, the fear wants us to stay in our comfort zone that’s why we need to embrace this feeling, challenge it, and do the opposite. It means that we are doing something brave, bold, and powerful. - Nobody is perfect in this, but with practice, it improves

I was about to cancel my flight home to see my children because my lizard brain would not let me get on the plane... until I watched your video. Thanks. I won’t allow my lizard to rob me of being with my family.

So much guilt and shame around this subject - I feel better now!

This excites me! Wtf! Thank you so much, I feared something today. Instead of flight response, I decided to feel the emotion. The fear of the unknown, I cried but I continued to risk and I continued to do the thing that scared me. It helped me feel excited 😭😭 This was my first achievement in facing my fears 😭😭❤️

24 lizards didn't appreciate Trevor sharing this powerful perspective.

Fear has two meaning F - forgot E- everything A - and R- run And another one is F- face E - everything A- and R- rise Now its your choice ☺☺

The BEST fear talk I've viewed, and there have been a lot of them! THANK YOU!!! I'm off to dance with my lizard now.

I almost cried whilst watching this video as every word resonated with me. It all applied to my past experiences and the fact that fear robbed me of actual positive experience, it prevented me from reaching great positions in my life. Honestly, this is a great video, wish I found it sooner, but hey we should only focus on the here and now. And from here and now I am going to apply these insightful concepts to my own life. I WILL NOT LET FEAR ROB ME ANY LONGER. Thank you Trevor Ragan!

I came here because I was procrastinating. It's easier to watch a video about "overcoming fear" than actually sitting down and doing the scary work. Thanks for sharing this, I believe it's life changing.

Wow. I feel like you gave that talk for me. I’ve watched countless motivational videos to get over my fear and I’ve been doing one of my greatest fears almost every day for the past two months. Strangely, every day the first time I do it, it’s still a little scary but after I’ve done it one time the rest of the day is a breeze. I don’t know why I have to keep learning every single day but your talk gives me encouragement that even for you and your 900 times you still feel that discomfort you power through. So I’m gonna keep doing it! Praise the Lord! And thank you of course!

Brilliant, gets to the heart of fear and thus personal development. 99% of the times fear is no threat and just means an opportunity to learn, grow and get better!

Finally!! Someone talking about the Amygdala. Mine floods for no apparent reason and causes horrendous panic attacks that have shaped my life. I will no longer allow this to stop me from growing. Thank you so much.

I have been dying inside with fear , for more than a year now. I really dont know how to put this in words... everytime I garnered the courage to work through the fear and find hope, i met anxiety on the road. A self consuming emotion that sucks up energy and tells you , you wont be able to do this or that. And this follows with depression. With medications from time to time , i feel I am still struggling hard. And real. Yes its too difficult , as said than done. This talk is just a small window that i see, thankyou to the speaker.

"We suffer more in imagination than in reality." —Seneca

To accept and embrace fear and not struggle with it..Yea..ok!..I see that!❤

Fear to lose, get embarrassed and be rejected. Actually that's not so bad.

I used to get nervous to do interviews and it showed big time through increased heart rate and over explaining. However I signed up to a job agency and they had scored a job for me, I had to show up to do an induction and a small interview, however I was not nervous at all. This came down to knowing the outcome, in my mind I knew I already had the job so there was no uncertainty. This is key for me personally, uncertainty is what causes me to become afraid. Take note of times when your fear was no longer present and ask why.

Just became an EMT first responder. This really helps put some things in perspective. Thank you Trevor