If left to fester and control our lives, fear eventually leads us to stop trying new things. Our comfort zone pulls tight around us and is rarely pushed further out than it needs to be. We feel stale, lethargic and wonder what's missing in our lives. Our creative energy is replaced with a survival instinct. On a subconscious level we start to really believe that we aren't good enough, or that there's no way possible that we can achieve something new or take a risk. On a conscious level our body and mind responds to being fed negative statements and responds by firmly stating -

"I can't do it!"

What are you afraid of?

Have you ever wondered just what you are afraid of? What stops you from taking next step forward that will keep you on path of achieving your goals?

The reason for most people's fear is buried deep within themselves. A low level of self-confidence and self-esteem makes us feel unhappy about ourselves. Because our thoughts are based on feelings of inadequacy, we set our boundaries and standards very low and achieve little in our lives.

One of greatest realizations that you may ever experience in your life is that emotion of fear is part of being human. It's perfectly normal to experience misgivings and doubts!

Fear will never go away no matter how self-confident or successful we are!

The key to overcoming our fears is to feel good about ourselves and think positively. We can then begin to use energy that fear creates positively in our lives.

Only then can we turn indecision and fear into power and action.

What do 'fine', 'okay', 'not too bad', 'all right', 'pretty good' and all other non-responses really mean? Absolutely nothing. They mean nothing because question that they answer usually means less than nothing.

'How are you', 'how're you doing', 'how's family' are meaningless punctuation. Most often person asking is not even looking at you - and rarely are they listening to your equally meaningless answer.

Yet, by hijacking that automatic question and giving a completely unexpected - and exciting answer - we can take control of a conversation. And more, force other person to think positively of us.

I could have said 'marvellous' or 'first-class' or 'absolutely splendid' or any number of positive, energizing statements. But I liked Charlotte's choice.

It is certainly true that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Let your first impression in any meeting, be brilliant!