The Greatest Illusion…?

If we asked you what was the most enduring illusion in your life, what would you say? Without inviting too cynical a response, what springs to mind? Can you think of something that appears to be real yet has no substance? Can you identify a powerful, driving force that shapes so many of our thoughts and feelings yet is still worthy of the title ‘The Greatest Illusion’?

Despite our advances in cognitive science, the answer has remained the same for thousands of years and countless philosophers have arrived at an identical conclusion. They remind us that the greatest illusion is the fear we create with our imagination and our emotional energy. Did you guess the answer?

When you think about it for a moment, it’s clear that fear can only exist as long as you invest sufficient emotional power into maintaining its presence. The moment you cut off the power supply, it ceases to exist. Without your emotional input, it simply disappears. This is a very useful insight into how your fears influence your life and there’s a simple, rational technique that you can use to free yourself from this negative influence.

When you learn how to disengage your attention from your fears and anxieties, they lose their power to influence your choices. You discover a broader space in which to express a more positive range of thoughts and feelings. So, if the fears you create in your imagination - and their associated feelings of doubt, dread and anxiety - are not real, why would you invest so much of your precious energy in feeding their insatiable appetites? When you cut off the fuel supply to your fears, you gain access to new levels of creativity and a powerful increase in your sense of self control and personal empowerment.

So, this is an invitation for you to relax your shoulders, breathe more deeply, smile and turn off your fear. Once you experience the freedom of living beyond the limits of your fears and anxieties, your life will move in a brighter, fresher and more fulfilling direction. Be kind to yourself. Free yourself today.

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