Facing Your Fears (PDF)

This list will help you identify the fears at the root of your unfinished business.

I was afraid of. . .

. . .hurting someone’s feelings
. . .losing money
. . .being embarrassed
. . .getting hurt
. . .not living up to someone’s expectations
. . .succeeding
. . .failing
. . .becoming overcommitted
. . .damaging my reputation
. . .not being liked

I was afraid of. . .

. . .not having enough time or energy
. . .learning the truth
. . .intruding on someone’s privacy/time/grief
. . .encountering painful memories
. . .doing something wrong/insensitive/inappropriate
. . .being seen as weak or soft
. . .adding to someone’s misery
. . .not being remembered
. . .being perceived as having been a selfish person
. . .confronting a new or uncomfortable situation
. . .being exposed as a failure or fraud

I was afraid of. . .

. . .taking a risk
. . .upsetting the status quo
. . .letting someone down
. . .losing my edge
. . .seeming stupid/trivial/silly
. . .making someone sad or depressed
. . .reawakening old or inappropriate desires
. . .provoking a confrontation with someone
. . .losing someone or something I valued
. . .not living up to my promise or abilities
. . .the possibility that something bad would happen to me or a loved one