# Moving Through Fear With Service and Flexible Action [[collections/Livestreams Collection|Livestreams Collection]] | [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] | [[livestreams/comments/Moving Through Fear With Service and Flexible Action - Comments|60 Comments]] *From the livestream broadcast recorded February 23, 2016, in Austin, Texas.* ## Livestream Key Points & Simple Reminders - {{Overcoming fear is an essential life skill. Fear can paralyze people and quietly destroy every good possibility in their lives if it is allowed to take root.}} - {{Fear can also be a helpful teacher. It alerts you to real danger and can inform your choices, so the goal is not to dismiss fear but to learn from it without living in it. Listening to fear without obeying it is the balance to strive for.}} - {{Test the idea that you can do what you love. The popular belief that passion and integrity can lead to a livelihood is worth putting to the test patiently, over years rather than weeks.}} - {{Hold the space for what you want. Like a farmer tending a field, you can set an intention, protect it, cultivate the right conditions, and wait for growth rather than forcing results.}} - {{Action is not the same as frantic hustling. Effort matters, but pushing and grasping can damage what you are trying to grow, much as touching a butterfly's wings can keep it from flying.}} - {{Remove money from the center of your motivation. Asking whether you would do something even without pay, and whether it serves others, helps reveal what is truly worth pursuing.}} - {{Good character supports success. Whatever name you give it, positive attitude, good manners, humility, and genuine integrity are active ingredients in a fulfilling life, while desperation is not.}} - {{Follow the law of the harvest. You must claim the ground, plant the seeds, protect them, work hard, and allow time for the right conditions to bring a crop.}} - {{Calm knowing is stronger than bravado. Real courage is less about puffing yourself up and more about a quiet, non-reactive inner confidence that you are supported.}} - {{What you fear often grows. Fixating on what you dread can shape your choices in ways that make it more likely to happen, so redirecting fear toward constructive action matters.}} - {{Sometimes justifiable fears must be quieted too. Even when real threats exist, you have to manage fear so it does not defeat your hopes and plans.}} - {{Follow your passion. Echoing Joseph Campbell's advice to follow your bliss, work done with enthusiasm yields far more than work done without heart.}} - {{Release timelines. Fear often demands deadlines, while patience allows your goals to arrive in their own time, whether in one year or twenty.}} - {{Avoid jealousy of others' progress. Watching someone else receive what you hoped for without resentment keeps your heart open and your energy focused.}} - {{Life favors value. Whether through skills, character, personality, or supportiveness, providing real value is your way out of difficult circumstances.}} - {{Hard work alone is not enough. Many people work extremely hard without proportional reward, so attitude, identity, and service also play essential roles.}} - {{Generosity can build a business. People who give freely, believing in what they offer, often find that their generosity creates lasting goodwill and success.}} - {{Avoid tit-for-tat relationships. People who track every transaction tend to poison the spirit of giving, so it is wise to step back from relationships built on constant accounting.}} - {{Create like a child at play. Joyful, enthusiastic creation without heavy expectation often leads to the most meaningful results.}} - {{Bring value to every collaboration. When given an opportunity to work with someone, over-deliver so generously that they are sorry when you leave.}} - {{Do not show up only to take. Requests for help that offer nothing in return, and show no concern for serving others, are rarely successful.}} - {{Neediness is not bringing enough to the table. Just as in romance, pursuing goals desperately or demandingly tends to push opportunities away.}} - {{Love belongs in leadership. Neediness, demands, constant judgment, and heavy expectation leave no room for love, which is often the missing ingredient in business.}} - {{Release to receive. Letting go of desperate grasping steps you away from fear, which is rooted in disbelief that you will be supported.}} - {{Do not sit and worry. When fear rises, do something productive and valuable, even if it is not exactly what you most want to be doing.}} - {{Do not pound on obstacles. When a path is blocked, look for another route, work on something else, and keep asking how you can provide value.}} - {{Faith makes room for good things. An open, expectant heart creates space for opportunities, while a heart filled with fear leaves no room for anything new.}} - {{Do not let betrayal poison your faith. When others act out of greed or jealousy, refusing to take it personally or dwell on it keeps you moving forward.}} - {{Become brave one terrifying step at a time. Courage is not the absence of fear but the willingness to keep stepping forward despite it.}} - {{Do not lose years to fear. Many people stay stuck in worry long after a crisis, so if that describes you, take this as a sign to begin moving forward now. Small actions are enough to break the spell.}} - {{Do not let outer chaos get inside you. Just because your world seems to be falling apart does not mean you have to fall apart.}} - {{Maybe life is falling together. Sometimes the familiar must crumble so something better can begin, so let go of what needs to end.}} - {{Be generous with your connections. Introducing people to each other without demanding a cut builds trust, while hoarding contacts out of fear limits everyone.}} - {{You are the angel of your own life. Your judgment, discernment, kindness, and loving heart are the guides you have been looking for to deliver you.}} - {{We are destroyed from the inside out. Struggles may seem external, but inner mastery is what makes outer mastery possible.}} - {{Fear is a thief. It robs you before you even begin, causing you to abandon efforts out of fear of rejection, ridicule, or not being good enough.}} - {{Fear is a prison where you are the jailer. Recognizing that you hold the key can free you from fears of judgment, failure, and disapproval.}} - {{Let go of the need for approval. Deciding that you will be yourself even if some people dislike you can be more liberating than any attempt to appear fearless.}} - {{Call on your higher power. Simple prayers or affirmations asking to be moved from darkness to light and from fear to courage can steady you on hard days.}} - {{Your pain may point to your purpose. Hardships you have overcome can become the very area where you are best able to serve others.}} [[reminders/Purpose/Your Pain May Point to Your Purpose by Bryant McGill|∴]] - {{Do not hide when you are afraid. Sharing your fears with a supportive community can bring encouragement and accountability that help you heal faster.}} - {{Life is the wishing well. There is no magic coin to toss, because you make your wish each day by how you live.}} - {{Do not fight the current. Swimmers are taught that panic exhausts them and that staying calm lets them recover, and life's overwhelming forces are best met in the same way. Surrender in such moments is not defeat but wisdom.}} - {{Your body is wiser than you think. Catching yourself during a fall happens faster than conscious thought could manage, a reminder that powerful instincts are built to protect you.}} - {{Choose love over fear at every step. Each new level of growth brings a fresh choice between succumbing to fear and moving forward with faith.}} - {{Give your mind a break. When something heavy weighs on you, laughter, comedy, and positive conversations can provide relief.}} - {{Speak about what you want. Constantly rehearsing your problems keeps your attention on them, while talking about what you hope to create helps direct your energy forward.}} > [!info]- > ![[resources/livestreams/orig/livestream-moving-through-fear-with-service-and-flexible-action--ls-fff556393654.jpg]] > > ![[shared/parts/About Livestreams|About Livestreams]]