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How To Overcome Fear

And stop letting negative thoughts control your life.

Matt Lillywhite
3 min readDec 6, 2019
Photo by Şahin Yeşilyaprak on Unsplash

What’s holding you back from living the life you deserve?

Often, it’s because there’s a little voice inside your head saying that something is about to go wrong, or you’re incapable of achieving what you desire.

Even in the moments when you feel unstoppable, self-doubt eventually creeps in, and your mind quickly becomes paralyzed with fear.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

You can stop letting fear control your mind, dictate your decisions, and influence each of your actions.

You can live with permanent confidence, unlimited freedom, and the knowledge of how to overcome any fear preventing you from becoming your best self.

If that’s the life you aspire to live, here’s what you need to do to make it a reality.

Define Your Fear.

As Marcus Aurelius once wrote: “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”

Fear can bring out the worst in all of us. It prevents you from succeeding, thriving, and living a happier life.

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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