Want to Know Who Someone Is? Know Their Fears and Open Up About Yours

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• If you don’t know your spouse’s, friend’s or partner’s fears, you don’t truly know them.
• It is normal to feel inadequate or undeserving in life, have a bad day, or doubt ourselves. Our fears can prevent us from chasing our dreams, but that is a part of life that you can learn to overcome.
• If you don’t know what people are scared of, you don’t know their outer limits. You cannot help them grow if you don’t understand what their comfort zone is.
• If you’re in a relationship with someone who can’t help you grow, or you can’t help them grow, the relationship will stagnate.
• A lot of relationships that could have been great end because they didn’t realize what each other’s goals or fears are. Fears can often grow into doubt about someone’s character or doubt about the relationship. You must communicate these with the people in your life, even if it makes you a little uncomfortable.
• When you address someone's fears, you build a deeper relationship with them.
• Check out the full episode here.