Do you fear losing your job?
What if I told you that it could be the best thing that could happen to you?
I know this suggestion makes some people angry, but hear me out. If you are consumed by a fear of losing your job, it can be a golden opportunity to free yourself from fear forever.
Fear is just the mind’s warning system. Think idiot lights in your car. It’s your mind’s way of PROTECTING you. Just like the warning lights in your car protect your car from damage by alerting you to the danger, your mind alerts you to dangers to yourself by turning on the warning lights of fear.
With practice, you can take care of the problem and turn off the warning lights.
Here’s how you do it:
1) Stop every time when you become afraid, including when you feel only slightly anxious.
2) Write down what the warning is and what needs to be done to fix the problem.
Map it like out like this:
warning => fear => corrective action
oil light =>engine could be destroyed => add oil
anger at milk left out on the counter => spoiled milk => put milk in refrigerator
fear of losing job => inability to support family => look for alternative means to make money/ cut expenses/etc
3) Take immeditate acton – when you get your body involved, you’ll begin to condition yourself to focus on the solution instead of fixating on your fear.
Do this for seven days in a row. After that you will program your mind to see fear as an opportunity to solve a problem. You will feel energized by fear in a positive way. Use the momentum of fear to solve problems faster. The more you do this, the more your confidence will grow and you will find that you are no longer a captive of fear.
Often it is the hard things in life that move us to finally focus on what we really want. Fear of losing your job can be a great opportunity.
Give me your comments below. Feel free to disagree.
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I think this is so right. Not only for fear of losing a job but with everything else too. I have a strong fear of rejection and it’s caused me to have hard time starting relationships. With these steps I could see how recognizing your fear of something and doing something positive to fix can reduce stress and get you to be more proactive when it comes to solving problems.
I got laid off and it was truly the best thing that every happened to me and my career. I started my own business out of the spare time. Now I get paid more, enjoy life more, go on vacation as often as possible and make my own schedule.
Job loss really is realization that you should always do what you love.
losing a job is a bad and stressful thing but i do not agree that if you lose you’re job, you should start a carefree life. The truth is, money makes the world go round and without it, it is almost impossible to live a materialistic luxurious life. It is possible to enjoy life without income if you are the type of person who looks at life in a more natural way. Everybody thrives off of something different in life; Some people enjoy nice cars, houses, and loads of money, but there are those who can keep a smile on their face whether they are employed or not and they are the ones that would carry on. The people that cant live without a cell phone for 5 minutes will not do good without a job for a long period of time. Now on the other side of the fence, if your job is putting pressure on you and causing you stress then yes, relieving yourself from that job will release a huge load, but be quick to find another source of income until you can get back on your feet and do something that you like or are more comfortable with. I am only 16 but I have had experiences the after effect of losing a job and even though it was fixed rather quickly, I think that the choice should be made after thinking it through. If it works for you then by all means do it, but if you know that at this moment in your life, it wont work then i do not suggest, but HEY im 16 what do i know?
I have a lot of fear of losing my job . I recieved a notice last week saying that my last day of work is 3-31 . It a very ugly feeling just knowing how am i gonna bring income in my home if my job will terminate with no unemployement . know what do i next . I really don’t have experiance on the computer . i’m a poeople person i work with toddler with Autism . so confused don’ t know what to think or do . Very scared about my situation do you have any ideals for me so i can rest my mind.
There are not that many people who could run their own business and alot of the internet jobs are work you have to pay to do – unbelievable. Keep praying for a new job if you lose one, think about what you want in life, and keep applying for jobs as even a 16-year-old should be thinking about how to find and keep a job as they will soon have expenses and can always start saving for a house/
It amazes me how many people are in fear of losing their jobs. Personally, I don’t like having a job or a means to an end sort of lifestyle. Why be stuck in something that you find tedious when you understand it won’t be forever. History always proves that once you let go of something…. something else will turn up. I’ve just lost my job and am quite happy not working as I get to see my kids grow up, which is much more important than feeding the profit books of another company. But, if you want to live a less fearful life, then don’t live a greedy lifestyle that is beyond your means.