Avoidance

Purpose Avoidance

Buried Feeling
Fear of failurefear of successfear of visibilityfear of responsibilitynot readyinadequatejudgedexposedoverwhelmedunworthysmallconfusedafraid of being seen
Buried Belief
  • “If I step into my purpose, I may fail.”
  • “If I become visible, I will be judged.”
  • “If I succeed, more will be expected of me.”
  • “I am not ready.”
  • “I do not have what it takes.”
  • “It is safer to stay hidden.”
  • “My purpose will require more from me than I can handle.”
Hard-to-Go Place

Taking the next step toward your calling, mission, service, creativity, leadership, or contribution.

Next Step

Identify the smallest next step and do it before your fear creates a larger story.

You found a possible Link

Identifying the buried feeling or belief is the first step. The next step is learning how to work with what you’ve found.

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