- Alex Mathers
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- I drove to the edge of the Earth
I drove to the edge of the Earth
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Over 1,000 kilometres of empty road.
From Rovaniemi, through the wilds of Northern Finland, all the way to Nordkapp, the northernmost tip of Europe.
The idea made me feel a little queasy.
But after 30 minutes in the car, getting a feel for things, holding the wheel, trees flying by...
I felt my fear fade.
Now I’m back.
My ‘comfort zone’ has widened.
A new ‘fear’ conquered.
I used to get scared more often because I believed fear came from the things around me.
The scary, long drive to nowhere.
The monster under the bed.
That upcoming interview seems scary, too — but it is not the source of your fear.
The fear we feel is really the feedback felt from a tapestry of thoughts and visions.
The mini-punch in our gut when we remember the speaking engagement next Thursday…
That’s you scaring yourself in your mind’s eye.
So fear is an illusion.
It is what shows up in the dim theatre of our minds when we look away from the thing we fear.
Because when we look directly at the thing…
When we speak into it and towards it.
When we open the box.
When we get in that car.
When we walk into that office.
When we smile in its general direction…
A curious thing happens.
We see it for what it is.
Not an illusion.
A manifestation of atoms, judgment-free.
Data held buzzing in the ever-swirling beauty of the matrix.
Moving towards your fears isn’t sadistic.
It’s the best way to diminish the illusion and be the player one in the game of your life.
My course, Untethered Mind, will help you develop an uncommon fearlessness.
Every module creates increasing clarity around how thoughts work and how fear is created.
Once you absorb the insights in the course, you’ll notice yourself walking into meetings calm, handling criticism with a smile, and making bolder moves that most people hesitate to make.
You’ll know how fear is created, and how to dissolve it fast.
If you want a mind that stays steady while others are shaken, this course is your starting point.
Alex