Comments on: Turning Fear Into Fuel http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Facing your fear – Name it and tame it « 40 Days to Change http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-17183 Facing your fear – Name it and tame it « 40 Days to Change Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:30:43 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-17183 [...] Mellon University (TEDxCMU), including Chris Guillebeau’s talk on Fear and Permission and Jonathan Field’s talk on Turning Fear into Fuel.  Plenty of other speakers as well.  Well worth a look. Posted in: Uncategorized ← Try [...] [...] Mellon University (TEDxCMU), including Chris Guillebeau’s talk on Fear and Permission and Jonathan Field’s talk on Turning Fear into Fuel.  Plenty of other speakers as well.  Well worth a look. Posted in: Uncategorized ← Try [...]

]]> By: Pawel Grabowski http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16917 Pawel Grabowski Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:20:20 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16917 These are two of the most inspirational talks I heard in a long time! Wow! Only last weekend I made a huge decision to leave the life I lived for the last number of years and leap into the unknown (professionally I mean). And you are right guys, you just need to give yourself a permission to do it and it's easier. Brilliant stuff and I really needed it at this point of my life. Many thanks guys! These are two of the most inspirational talks I heard in a long time! Wow!

Only last weekend I made a huge decision to leave the life I lived for the last number of years and leap into the unknown (professionally I mean). And you are right guys, you just need to give yourself a permission to do it and it’s easier.

Brilliant stuff and I really needed it at this point of my life. Many thanks guys!

]]> By: How To Actively Make Your Dreams Come True | On Top The Cage http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16735 How To Actively Make Your Dreams Come True | On Top The Cage Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:14:21 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16735 [...] Check out this video of Jonathan Fields at a recent TEDx event. For a lot of us, fear is what holds us back from actively chasing our [...] [...] Check out this video of Jonathan Fields at a recent TEDx event. For a lot of us, fear is what holds us back from actively chasing our [...]

]]> By: Catch Your Career » Blog Archive » How to Discover Your Superpowers http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16578 Catch Your Career » Blog Archive » How to Discover Your Superpowers Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:28:08 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16578 [...] use this fear to make themselves smarter, stronger and happier are the ones that win. Check out Jonathan Field’s post right here. He and Chris Guillebeau give two excellent talks on [...] [...] use this fear to make themselves smarter, stronger and happier are the ones that win. Check out Jonathan Field’s post right here. He and Chris Guillebeau give two excellent talks on [...]

]]> By: Do you fear to take action? « Art and Motivation http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16523 Do you fear to take action? « Art and Motivation Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:52:09 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16523 [...] I just recently watched videos of Chris Guillebeau and Jonathan Fields. They gave talks about Fear.  Each video is about 18 minutes long, and I recommend that you watch them. I would summarize what they talked about but I don’t think I’ll do them any justice.  You’ll just have to watch the videos.  http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/ [...] [...] I just recently watched videos of Chris Guillebeau and Jonathan Fields. They gave talks about Fear.  Each video is about 18 minutes long, and I recommend that you watch them. I would summarize what they talked about but I don’t think I’ll do them any justice.  You’ll just have to watch the videos.  http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/ [...]

]]> By: How to Discover your Superpowers | Work Happy Now! http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16519 How to Discover your Superpowers | Work Happy Now! Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16519 [...] use this fear to make themselves smarter, stronger and happier are the ones that win. Check out Jonathan Field’s post right here. He and Chris Guillebeau give two excellent talks on [...] [...] use this fear to make themselves smarter, stronger and happier are the ones that win. Check out Jonathan Field’s post right here. He and Chris Guillebeau give two excellent talks on [...]

]]> By: Christine Livingston http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16488 Christine Livingston Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:45:17 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16488 I love the message that, in a way, we're already dead and therefore there's no reason not to follow our hearts. And I loved the way you brought to life your own experience of being just at that point. The timing of your signing your yoga studio lease, looked at from one perspective was indeed "crazy". Who's going be focusing on yoga in NYC right after 9/11, right? But looked at through the eyes of your passion, what an opportunity to bring your calling to the world. I was not in NYC that day, but from having worked for Amex, who had one of the buildings surrounding the twin towers, I'd often been a visitor to that part of town and regularly stayed in the Millenium on Church Street. I did watch it all unfold on TV, thinking "there but for the grace of God". Even across the pond, the whole event got people asking what their lives were all about if you could innocently go to meaningless jobs and get killed in the process. There was a big shift to seeking meaning in things beyond the cubicle. People had to be there as guiding lights. Allowing your fear to be your fuel allowed you to be one. I love the message that, in a way, we’re already dead and therefore there’s no reason not to follow our hearts. And I loved the way you brought to life your own experience of being just at that point.

The timing of your signing your yoga studio lease, looked at from one perspective was indeed “crazy”. Who’s going be focusing on yoga in NYC right after 9/11, right? But looked at through the eyes of your passion, what an opportunity to bring your calling to the world. I was not in NYC that day, but from having worked for Amex, who had one of the buildings surrounding the twin towers, I’d often been a visitor to that part of town and regularly stayed in the Millenium on Church Street. I did watch it all unfold on TV, thinking “there but for the grace of God”. Even across the pond, the whole event got people asking what their lives were all about if you could innocently go to meaningless jobs and get killed in the process. There was a big shift to seeking meaning in things beyond the cubicle.

People had to be there as guiding lights. Allowing your fear to be your fuel allowed you to be one.

]]> By: Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 6/18/10 | Heather Villa http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16476 Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 6/18/10 | Heather Villa Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16476 [...] Turning Fear Into Fuel – Johnathan spoke at TEDx conference at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) back in April to a group of people on the topic of Fearless! Now keep in mind Johnathan clearly states that he was a bit nervous about speaking in-front of the 500+ people in that room – but he adjusts quickly. Check out the 18 minute long video of his time on stage. [...] [...] Turning Fear Into Fuel – Johnathan spoke at TEDx conference at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) back in April to a group of people on the topic of Fearless! Now keep in mind Johnathan clearly states that he was a bit nervous about speaking in-front of the 500+ people in that room – but he adjusts quickly. Check out the 18 minute long video of his time on stage. [...]

]]> By: Annie Stith (@Gr8fulAnnie) http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16467 Annie Stith (@Gr8fulAnnie) Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:42:51 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16467 Hey, Jonathan! Don't you just love it when fear rears up, but you go ahead and do what you were going to anyway? I do. Doing things in the face of fear is transformative for me. The energy from the fear (and anxiety, for me) turns into excitement and anticipation as I move forward with plans. What is it that I'll discover about who I am this time? Where will the adventure take me? I also appreciate the strength I get from facing fears. It means that I'm building a history of successfully facing them I can lean on next time, regardless of the journey afterwards. I got this in a fortune cookie(!) years ago: "Courage is fear which has said its prayers." I still love it. Annie Hey, Jonathan!

Don’t you just love it when fear rears up, but you go ahead and do what you were going to anyway? I do.

Doing things in the face of fear is transformative for me. The energy from the fear (and anxiety, for me) turns into excitement and anticipation as I move forward with plans. What is it that I’ll discover about who I am this time? Where will the adventure take me?

I also appreciate the strength I get from facing fears. It means that I’m building a history of successfully facing them I can lean on next time, regardless of the journey afterwards.

I got this in a fortune cookie(!) years ago: “Courage is fear which has said its prayers.” I still love it.

Annie

]]> By: Rob http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/turning-fear-into-fuel/#comment-16445 Rob Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:52:30 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=4303#comment-16445 Powerful post - I'm going to check out Randy's last lecture. F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real or is it False Evidence About Reality? I like the idea of fear of 'not doing' as a powerful personal motivator: I like to reflect on times when I nearly didn't do something, did, and good unexpected/unplanned consequences for other people being a result. This helps me take more action. Thanks for sharing your speech, Jonathan, and Chris. Powerful post – I’m going to check out Randy’s last lecture.

F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real

or is it False Evidence About Reality?

I like the idea of fear of ‘not doing’ as a powerful personal motivator: I like to reflect on times when I nearly didn’t do something, did, and good unexpected/unplanned consequences for other people being a result. This helps me take more action.

Thanks for sharing your speech, Jonathan, and Chris.

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