Like most things in life, if you defeat the GREATEST of something – then your confidence for all “things” below that is sky high and becomes much greater than any previous fears you had. For example, if a boxer defeats the GOAT, then the fears they had vs. all the other boxers simply goes away. If you have fear of illness, but then suddenly get cancer and then defeat that, well that little cold or covid or flu you were fearful of getting previously doesn’t seem so bad after-all. There’s a couple messages here …

#1 – Sometimes we have no control over HUGE obstacles we face such as say cancer or some group of gun-wielding thugs attacking you in the middle of the night on your way home from work … if you can overcome those AND eliminate those fears in the process, all other fears go away. Of course you would not intentionally try to get cancer or fight a group of thugs, but for other battles – You can and should try to face a high thresh-hold of greatness, pain, achievement, etc. For example, if someone is fearful of jogging a couple miles – Well, then freakin’ do a marathon and that’s one way to develop your confidence so your fears, hesitancy for smaller physical obstacles are so miniscule in comparison vs. your confidence built. Or if you’re in school and are fearful of some giant exam at the end of a semester, well battle test yourself during the other exams and study double and triple the amount your were planning too. “Punch yourself in the dark so when the punches come in the light you’re ready for them”. Self Discipline yourself in a huge way to eliminate fears.

#2 – Attack the GOAT of fears: The fear of death. This is something the dying have to face, and as I reference in the video clip below, once the dying face this – all other fears go away. The fear of other people judging you, the fear of how you look, the fear of failing in the gym, the fear of rejection, the fear of being embarrassed in front of a loved one, the fear of being your true self, etc. etc. all vanish. If you can face the fear of death with integrity, honor, and authenticity – then nothing will instill fear in you unless it’s a productive sort of fear that you intentionally place onto yourself (such as fear of not living up to your potential, fear of regrets, fear of not living fully, etc.).

So the message is – Put yourself on your deathbed. RIGHT NOW. In your imagination. Close your eyes and face that impending doom. Feel what it feels like in the end. Cut to the core of what is important to you, who is important to you, what action you need to do to live fully, what words to say to live authentically, WHO TO BE to be your greatest self, etc. Recognize all that, and then open your eyes. And then go live fully – By doing that, you are attacking and overcoming the fear of death. And by doing THAT, all other fears are extinguished over time.