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quead64
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I’ve been listening to tony robbins talk about pain, pleasure and the fear of pain being driving forces in our lives. One of my biggest fears and sources of pain is responsibility. I am afraid of responsibility deep down. I am afraid of making big decisions. I’ve lived in a comfort zone all my life. I’ve made big decisions in the past, but some have put me in bad places and I’m afraid of making mistakes again. I’m afraid of making my situation worse than it already is. I associate short term pain with making decisions and taking action, which causes me to do other things to seek short term pleasure [procrastination]. Sometimes it’s good not to make decisions and take action, but not to the point that it prevents me from living life and enjoying it. Right now I’m trying to think of the pain I would go through if I didn’t take control of my life. I guess there are two kinds of pain, the pain of facing fears and taking action, which is temporary, and the pain of regret, looking back and wishing I had done something and knowing that I can’t turn back time, which will last longer than fear.
Have you dealt with a fear of responsibility? How do you deal with it when it comes up?
Have you dealt with a fear of responsibility? How do you deal with it when it comes up?