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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

10 Things We Fear the Most & 5 Ways to Build More Confidence About the Future

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

iHeartPodcasts

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Business

4.730.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Who doesn’t worry about the future? At some point in our lives, we all fear the unknown, and anxiety fills our thoughts.   Although these feelings are very common, the best way to deal with them is to understand where they are coming from and knowing and how they coincide with what stage you are in your life. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty shares five strategies to help you better manage these fears, along with practical exercises you can use today to build better self-confidence. Learn more about fear & the path to moving forward in chapter 3 of my bestselling book, Think Like a Monk, available here Key Takeaways: 01:49 Worrying about the uncertain future 02:25 10 categories of fears that we have 05:05 Strategy #1: It’s normal for us to worry about the future  09:07 Strategy #2: Instead of focusing on the details, focus on our target 11:13 Strategy #3: The big payoff of worry is it gives us the illusion of control 14:13 Strategy #4: Create a flexible framework to deal with future fears  20:45 Strategy #5: Grit is staying determinedly on the path, but be able to distinguish between distraction and an unexpected opportunity Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGenius

Transcript

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0:00.0

If you're rigid in your goals, you may hit them, but you won't surpass them.

0:04.5

That's what we often try to do with the future.

0:06.9

We try to plan meticulously so we know every step to take,

0:10.6

but we'd lose the room to be spontaneous and grow.

0:15.3

When Angela Duckworth became a public school teacher, her father was livid.

0:19.5

He was disappointed.

0:21.1

He thought she was throwing it all away.

0:23.7

Ironically, this woman, who he thought was giving up,

0:27.2

was actually demonstrating the kind of grit she would go on to study.

0:31.5

She was in the dark tunnel, but she kept moving forward.

0:41.0

Hey everyone, welcome back to On The Purpose,

0:43.4

the number one health podcast in the world,

0:45.6

thanks to each and every single one of you that are here with me,

0:49.6

whether you're walking your dog, whether you're working out at the gym,

0:53.4

whether you're working out at home, whether you're cooking,

0:56.0

whether you're cleaning, whether you're on a run or a jog,

0:59.5

or you're editing something right now,

1:01.5

thank you so much for tuning in to On Purpose.

1:04.4

You're in exactly the right place to improve your mind,

1:08.0

to elevate your energy and to transform your life.

1:13.2

And today's episode is all about the five ways

1:16.4

to stop worrying about the future and methods to build more confidence.

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