Fear is Fuel

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You need a ghost. And you need to be afraid of it. Oh, I know. You ain?t scared of nothing, and you still have that ?No Fear? shirt from the 1990?s to prove it. But I also know that every successful person, in any field, has a ghost or two that haunts them. A ?ghost? is something that follows you around your whole life, nudging you. While you may not exactly be afraid of it, it does worry and weigh on you:
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? The fear of being broke ghost.
? The fear of disappointing those you love ghost.
? The fear of becoming your father (or mother, or that bad coach you had once) ghost.
? The fear of not accomplishing what you KNOW you?re capable of accomplishing ghost.
? The fear that your haters are right ghost.
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On our field of play, maybe these ghosts look different:
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? The fear of getting fat (again) ghost.
? The fear of being weak ghost.
? The fear of not being able to take care of yourself when you get old ghost.
? The fear of getting naked in front of someone new ghost.
? The fear of swimsuit season ghost.
? The fear of getting an easily preventable disease ghost.
? The fear of getting gassed when walking up a flight of stairs ghost.
? The fear of having toddler arms ghost.
? The fear of coming in last place ghost.
? The fear of getting an old-man ass ghost.
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These ghosts get us out of bed for a morning workout when we?d rather sleep in. They make us work a little harder, be a little more disciplined with our diets, and take a LOT more responsibility in our lives. They ?scare? us in the right direction. If you don?t have a ghost, summon one. It?ll keep you more motivated than some sugary-sweet meme about shooting for the moon. Now, it?s true, some people probably don?t have ghosts. And they?re probably f*cking losers.
 
My "ghosts" are
Not wanting anyone to be strong enough to hold me down or physically control me
Not wanting to be poor ever again. I grew up poor, and FUCK THAT SHIT
Never being satisfied with my successes. I set a goal, I reach that goal, and then it's time to find a new goal the next day.

I experience fear every day. Fear that my wife or children will be harmed. Fear that a loved one will get sick. But as far as fear for myself? I haven't been afraid of another man since I was 16. I made myself a promise that I would never fear another human being as long as I lived, and that I wouldn't fear death ever again. Those fears are the kind that can cripple a man
 
I grew up extremely poor and fear living that way again. I was abandoned by an alcoholic father who killed himself so I go months at a time without a single drink (never on cycle) to make sure I don't become him. I avoided looking at my body in the mirror for the early part of my adult life, uninspired by what I saw. I never want to feel that way again.
 

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