Step 6 - The Roots of Fear

The Roots of Fear

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The point of this Step is to discover why you are afraid of your particular obsessive thought. And by really elaborating and thinking out your worst case scenario, you will be able to take your obsession to its origin.

Now this may seem scary…..But you can do this!

This is a step designed to help you gain an understanding of your fear. And by understanding your fear, you will begin to allow yourself to face your fear. And, facing your fear will ultimately allow you to break out of the obsessive cycle and regain your life.

This exercise may sound weird to you, but this is meant to paint a really clear picture of your fear and show you the roots of your fear. Trust me; I have incorporated this step for a very specific reason. The whole point of this exercise is to really see why you are afraid of your obsession.

Identifying The Six Basic Fears

According to Napoleon Hill, most fears can be traced to six different categories.

So in this exercise I want you to identify which of the following six basic fears your obsessions take root in.

The Fear of Poverty
The Fear of Criticism
The Fear of Ill Health or Sickness
The Fear of Loss of Love
The Fear of Old Age
The Fear of Death (1)
Once you complete this exercise take a second to look at this list and identify which fear lies at the root of your obsessions. And remember that every single person has experienced some type of fear on this list, if not all six of them. Fear is something everyone experiences throughout their lives. The reason I want you to identify which fear you wrestle with is because it’s easier to face a fear when you can see it for what it really is.

(1) Hill, N. (2008). Think and Grow Rich: the complete classic text (Deluxe ed.). (pp. 325-326) New York, N.Y.: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.