How to Overcome Insecurity and Live a Powerful Life, Q & A with Sean Stephenson

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4.8 • 793 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Insecurity is part of the human condition, so much so that if there was a drug that enabled people to overcome insecurity, it would be out of stock continually. We all hate insecurity but don’t know what to do about it. That’s why it’s a rare treat to hear someone like Sean Stephenson unravel the mystery. If you don’t know Sean, you need to. When he was born, doctors predicted he would not survive more than 24 hours because of a rare bone disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite the challenges he faced, he’s taken a stand against insecurity and has helped many others do the same. You can be among those he’s helped by listening to this inspiring episode.

Compare leads to Despair ~ Sean Stephenson

Sean Stephenson believes that one of the main reasons people struggle with insecurity is because they constantly compare themselves to others. My body is not as fit as his. I haven’t had the level of success she has. I’m not as pretty, or nice, or interesting, or funny - or whatever. You know how it goes. Sean says that one of the first steps we need to take in overcoming insecurity is refusing to compare ourselves to others. But in order to do that we have to understand something deeply personal - we were each made for a specific purpose that ONLY we can fulfill. Find out how Sean helps his clients understand themselves and live the life they were meant to live by hearing his responses in this Q&A session from Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016.

Sean Stephenson’s formula for beating insecurity: GAP vs FED.

When you focus on your goals, your appreciations, and your preferences, you will join the ranks of those who are crushing it in business and enjoying fulfillment in life. They are people who understand what they want, appreciate what they have, and pursue what they like. But when you focus on your fear, the things and people you envy, and the things you dislike - you will be miserable and unsuccessful. Sean tells some great personal stories and anecdotes from client experiences on this episode that will help you put these into a practical frame of reference so that you can see how to apply his GAP vs FED formula to your own life. Be sure to listen.

Insecurity will be your constant companion if you can’t control your internal climate.

When it comes to the WAY things happen in your life there is very little you can control. If you want to overcome insecurity you have to take your focus OFF those things - the things you can’t control - and put your focus on the things you can control - and those things are almost always internal. Sean Stephenson has encountered his share of obstacles, but he’s learned that in order to beat insecurity and accomplish the things he wants to accomplish he’s got to orient his inner world toward success and meaning - and only HE can do that for himself. This Q&A session from Freedom Fast Lane 2016 reveals how Sean overcomes his own insecurities - and what he does to help his clients overcome their own insecurities.

If fun is not a high priority, you are either burned out or burning out ~ Sean Stephenson.

There are serious things in life, things that require somber reflection and consideration. But not nearly as many as we think there are. Sean Stephenson says that one of the best ways to add more joy to your life is to ask yourself, “What’s funny about this?” As you learn to find humor in the challenges and joys alike, you’ll begin to actually enjoy the journey you are on - and from enjoyment, comes joy. You won’t want to miss this peek into what happened on stage at Freedom Fast Lane 2016, so be sure you listen.

Outline Of This Great Episode

[1:50] What Sean has seen come up as recurring insecurities among entrepreneurs.
[4:53] How do you practically follow your bliss? By making money doing it.
[12:00] How Sean pulls people from insecurity to purpose: GAP vs FED.
[18:07] Commitment precedes courage which precedes confidence.

Action Steps From This Episode

FOR GETTING STARTED: Compare leads to despair. That’s Sean Stephenson’s observation from watching with entrepreneurs worldwide. He wants you to keep your eyes on who YOU are and what YOU bring to the world. Quit looking at others, discover what you bring to the world, and get busy making it happen.

FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Put your attention on your goals, the things you appreciate, and the things you prefer. Those areas enable you to keep your eyes on what matters in a balanced way that won’t burn you out - or kill you. You’ll discover not only how to be successful but also how to be happy.

Transcript

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0:00.0	All about execution of all the industry right year.
0:04.0	Half of my life was just, do I have the guts to place this order?
0:08.0	Ended up launching in 42 days. We raised $600,000.
0:12.2	Entrepreneurs are billionfold over anybody else because a great problem is a great business opportunity.
0:22.7	Hey, Fastlanters. This is Ryan, Danny Moran. Welcome back to Freedom Fastlane. Today you're
0:29.2	going to hear a clip from our December event called Freedom Fastlane Live. It was held here
0:35.4	in Austin, Texas. And what we try to do at Freedom Fast Lane Live is put the best
0:40.9	capitalist, entrepreneurs, brand builders, and investors into one place, invite people to join and
0:48.5	watch what happens. We just try to create the biggest business up-leveling possible. This year's event featured Peter
0:56.3	Diamandis, J.P. Sears, Cameron Harold, the founder of Whole Foods, John Mackie, a panel of
1:02.7	people who built $100 million businesses, our investor panel, and a bunch more. And in past events,
1:09.5	we've had billionaire Jeff Hoffman, Pat Flynn,
1:12.9	Robert Hershevich, Gary Vaynerchuk, and others. So today you're going to hear a clip from the
1:18.4	recent event. We don't release the entire event for obvious reasons, but there are certain clips
1:23.7	that we find particularly beneficial that we want to share with you. So that's what you're
1:28.2	going to hear on today's episode. If you want to be on the waiting list for the event in 2017,
1:35.3	you can go over to freedomfastlane live.com, enter your best email address, and you will be on
1:41.3	the notification list for when we release the speakers.
1:44.5	Until then, enjoy this clip from Freedom Fastlane Live.
1:50.4	Sean, thank you for that.
1:51.7	You're welcome.
1:52.1	I want to ask you a few pointed questions because we as entrepreneurs, well, we're a weird
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