Get things done while fear keeps saying hello to you.

Your fear comforts you, here’s how.

There’s a certain kind of peace in leaving things as they are, right? When you’re lying down, you keep thinking how amazing it would be to get up and get things done. But you keep lying down anyway. Not because it’s only peaceful, but also comforting. Your fear of making a move ends up comforting you in your head and body.

We all know about the memes on the internet. Some are way too relatable to make us comfortable with being sluggish because apparently, you are not the only one who’s feeling this way. But here is exactly where we block our growth and stop our mindset from expanding. So I am here to tell you about it in the shortest way possible because our attention span has been snatched away by algorithms.

When we step out of our comfort zone, the friendly fear arrives.

Think about what you would do if you were not afraid of fear. What you would do if you did not care about the judgement. And do it. There’s no easier way to tell this, but you have to make that move right away. Because if you won’t take the risk, how would you know if there’s another way to do it?

Without taking the first shaky step, you can’t know the other routes, and this is not about overcoming fear in one day. It will take multiple days, but at least you will know a better way that works for you only. Your unique way of growth doesn’t need to work for someone else; it needs to function for you only.

For example, if someone won’t read this article, they won’t find out if my ways work or not. Disagreements occur, but it’s only good for them because they’ll know what things to avoid, and knowing about what doesn’t work for them is as helpful as knowing about what does work for them.

This is why facing the fear is important. It’s okay if you don’t want to, but you can pretend like you don’t care about the fear at all. Here are some ways to make small leaps with big impacts:

• Think that you have already done your task, how do you feel now? Make yourself deserve that treat because you do.

• If you were someone else right now who came to you with the same issues, what would you advise? Give yourself grace.

• Celebrate little achievements. Did you control yourself from drinking an extra cup of coffee? Yes, you should be proud of it.

• Focus on mental rehearsing. Talk to yourself. You have no idea what words you have been carrying for yourself. Talk about courage, growth, and fears.

• It’s okay if successful stories don’t move you. You can make one for yourself and show how it’s done.

I have spent an immense amount of time with fear comforting me. Hours and years slipped away right in front of me. But if I didn’t lift my finger in defense that one morning, I would never know what was on the other side of the mirror.

The new you is on the other side of your uncomfortable fear.