What Is Fear?

I’ve often heard that fear is simply an acronym for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” I’m not sure who to credit for that explanation, but I believe this is often quite accurate.

Do we have reason for concern today? Sure. Our U.S. economy, while far stronger at the moment than a lot of other countries, has some challenges ahead. Interest rates are still overwhelming for many businesses, but if you look at history, they are not too far above normal levels.

Our national debt level is too high, but instead of supporting current efforts to reduce spending at the federal level, numerous politicians are griping about any such efforts to move forward and correct this mess. Their response to this budgetary correction looks like a rendition of “Bring in the Clowns.”

Can we start using a dose of Common Sense? Author & Speaker Brendon Burchard often suggests that “Common sense is not necessarily common practice.”

However, you and I cannot run our business or personal budgets as if we have unlimited resources. The same is true for the U.S. economy. I understand that some folks are going to be disappointed when the “gravy train” gets stopped.

To them, I would offer some advice from Matthew McConaughey. In a recent video, he suggested that we will always have some conflict in our lives, so we just need to learn to solve those issues while enjoying life. He adds, “You can either cry in the storm or dance in the rain.”

Dan Heath, in his recent book Reset states that there are no emergencies, only options. Consider the challenges you face, look at all the options for mitigating those challenges and develop a plan to succeed. And, as Dan suggests, we need to identify the problem, look for our leverage points and then stack the necessary resources to overcome the obstacles. This is good advice for all of us, and please remember:

“You drown not by falling in the river, but by staying submerged in it.”

                                                            Paulo Coelho

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