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spend their whole lives failing because they are afraid of succeeding at
something. So guess what - they spend their whole lives failing because
they feel success carries to big a price tag. So they never really dig in and
try to succeed!
What I want to do right now is give you a definition of F.E.A.R. that I
heard some years ago. I can't remember where I got this now but it is the
best definition I've ever heard. Are you ready? Here it is:

False Evidence Appearing Real
Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real! Fear will rear its ugly face and
make you believe what is unbelievable. Fear can appear and make you
see a false Reality, but Fear is never a Reality! That is why it spells out False Evidence Appearing Real!
Let me ask those of you that Fear the darkness - What is in the dark that
isn't there in the light? The answer is nothing! We can imagine all sorts
of things but where are those things when the light goes on?
When I was a little boy my mommy would come into my room and tuck
me in than turn out the light (bedtime), after she left the room I would
start screaming - 'mommy, mommy, mommy help me mommy snakes in
my bed'. My mommy would come in and turn on the light and the snakes
would disappear. Where did they go? My mommy would search under
the bed, in the closet, dresser draws, etc. NO SNAKES! Were the snakes
ever in reality there? F.E.A.R.!
Isn't this the way we all do when it comes to success? We (myself
included) can find all the reasons why it won't work! We drupe around
in the darkness never thinking to just turn the light on so we can see the
actual Reality of the thing. Don't believe the False Evidence Appearing
(the friend who says you can't make no money doing that - get a job or
this is a scheme, scam, etc.). The Reality is you are in Business treat your
business like any busin W726