How to Succeed in Commercial Photography : Insights From a Leading Consultant

go to the gym. Why am I always doing this? I always let

myself down.” Your reaction, your self-judgment

happens quickly. These words set you up for disappoint-

ment, and before you know it (unconsciously) you have

set up a pattern where you begin to equate going to the

gym with disappointment. The motivation is gone and

now you feel obligation in its place.

Each time you tell yourself that you shouldgo to the

gym, you feel stuck and not motivated to go. After all, who

wants to get the gym when it feels like one big obligation?

The tricky part of all of this is that all of this happens

so quickly. You don’t see the negative judgment or

disappointment coming, but its effects are experienced

each time you try to keep you recommitment.

THE FOUR STEPS TO

OVERCOMING FEAR

Repeated over time, unconscious thoughts generate fear,

and this is what Hubbard wants to help you lose. In order to

begin to rid yourself of your fears, Hubbard suggests you con-

sider using his four-step program. The process he created has

helped many people in all walks of life rid themselves of the

fears that are impacting their lives.

Step 1: Identify the fear. Discover the link between your

lack of peace and a specific fear.

Step 2: Look at your fear and name it. Fear of rejection, fear

of failure, fear of success, fear of loss of control.

Step 3: Locate the beliefs you chose that hold the fear in

place. Sometimes the beliefs seemjustifiable but upon examina-

tion they are unrealistic.

Step 4: Give up your judgments (beliefs) in favor of peace.

Actually ask yourself: Do I choose to hold onto the belief that

causes the fear or do I choose peace?

Sound simple? Let’s see how Hubbard’s steps might apply

to a photographer.

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