015 – The Fear of Success

I haven’t posted anything new since the end of March due to putting so much time into writing an e-book. The e-book, titled “Developing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset”, is my attempt to get new online marketers to develop a “business owner” mentality versus an “employee” mentality. In order to be successful in business, a person must train his or her mind to think like a business owner. Important elements to becoming a successful business owner are: (1) learn to recognize the opportunities that are already around you; (2) think about business as a machine - made up of distinct moving parts that you control with a profit motive; and (3) develop a mindset that will help you achieve success. The e-book should be ready for release in about a week. I wanted to copy one section from the “Success Strategies” chapter in order to offer some new content for my readers. I hope you find it of value.


Reprogram Your Inner Voice

Each and every one of us has an inner voice. This voice lives deep within our minds and often resists the actions we need to take in order to achieve success. The conscious mind occupies about ten percent of the brain. We are aware of and control thoughts derived from this part of the brain. Our remaining thoughts are hidden inside the subconscious mind.

Thoughts lead to action. The brain is constantly assessing its environment and deciding which actions to take and which to avoid. It draws upon the knowledge and experience it has acquired through life. It analyzes the pros and cons of taking a particular action - considering the risks of experiencing pain (both emotional and physical) and the benefits that lead to pleasure. The brain always works this way... It tries to avoid pain and obtain pleasure, in exactly that order. Avoiding pain always win-out over the obtainment of pleasure. Ninety percent of our thought processes occur within the subconscious mind. The inner voice of the subconscious mind tells us what to do and when to do it. We are compelled to follow its direction.

It seems reasonable to assume that our inner voices would tell us to take any an all actions required to achieve success, right? However, the brain is a little more complex in its methods. It considers every possible consequence of an action, based on its beliefs about how the world works. Knowledge is nothing more than information that the brain has acquired and believes to be true. Unfortunately, this information is not always factual. So... what are the positive consequences of achieving online success? Some examples include: earning a lot of money; being able to work from home; having command of your time; making money doing what you love. Could there be any negative aspects to success? Sure! Success could, for example, lead to all kinds of damaging legal claims or tax problems. The brain may not have full confidence in your ability to navigate all of the administrative details associated with managing a successful, high income, business. This is just one example; but it illustrates how pain could arise through success. If your brain believes that success raises the risk of experiencing pain; your inner voice will not allow you to take the actions needed to achieve success. The brain's decision to not allow action is intended to protect you from pain. If you want the inner voice to approve the action, you would have to change your beliefs about success.

Consciously, you understand the advantages of success; but, the conscious voice only has ten percent of the say. The subconscious voice speaks much more loudly! Fortunately, there are proven ways to reprogram your inner voice. You may have heard of Tony Robbins (www.tonyrobbins.com). He has been providing success coaching for a number of years. One of Tony’s audio tape courses had a profound influence on my life. You might also want to read some of the books written by Noah St. John (www.richlifeformula.com). You can find new and used books by Noah at Alibris (www.alibris.com).

The inner voice often sabotage our success in business. There are people who have confident minds. Their brains do not perceive the risk of pain when reaching for success. Their inner voices are telling them to follow through with the actions needed to achieve wealth and abundance. If you believe your inner voice could stand for a little reprogramming; then, I suggest making an investment into one of the great programs offered by Tony or Noah. Give yourself permission to succeed!