Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
By Susan Jeffers
Description
Everyone has such fears throughout their lives. But whatever your anxieties, this worldwide bestseller will give you the insight and tools to vastly improve your ability to handle any given situation. You will learn to live your life the way you want – so you can move from a place of pain, paralysis and depression to one of power, energy and enthusiasm. This inspiring modern classic has helped thousands turn their anger into love – and their indecision into action – with Susan Jeffers’ simple but profound advice to ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’. This inspiring modern classic has helped thousands turn their anger into love – and their indecision into action – with Susan Jeffers’ simple but profound advice to ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’
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Susan Jeffers, PhD is an internationally renowned author who has helped millions of people overcome their fears and heal the pain in their lives. She is also a public speaker, workshop leader and media personality who specialises in the areas of personal growth and relationships. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles. |
Reviews
Review 1
I had heard of this book often enough, but never read it. As they say when the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear. If you are really struggling with your life this book will give you heart, if you have been working on yourself it will remind you of all that you have learnt and prompt you to keep it up. So what is it all about? Firstly, it points out that everybody gets fearful, but that some people rise to the challenges they face more positively than others and so succeed in their lives, while others just seem to shrink, becoming more and more overwhelmed by everything. This book shows you how to turn your thoughts around to the positive, to switch off your inner nag and just get on with life. It isn’t corny, it isn’t gimmicky, but it is truly uplifting and calming, and it works. Last night my dishwasher broke and rather than get into a stew about finding the time to get it repaired and the expense etc as I would have done I just remembered ‘ I’ll handle it’ and got it sorted. This is a fairly trivial example, but those of us who are prone to worry and anxiety, are easily overwound by the most mundane things, so it is so good to have some tools to get life into the right perspective.
Review 2
This is the sort of book that friends recommend saying things like, “It changed my life!”. This was how I came to read ‘Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway’. I was at a very low ebb when a friend suggested I read it, and I will always be grateful to her. Since I read the book, I’ve recommended it to at least one other friend whose life has changed drastically as a result. I hope that it will change your life for the better too.
The basic message Susan Jeffers is putting across is that the big fear underlying all the little fears we have is ‘I won’t be able to handle it if … happens’. She gently explores fears, and encourages you to accept that fear is OK, perfectly normal, and despite the fear, you CAN handle it! So often our fears prevent us from moving on but we can overcome them and learn to listen to our ‘Higher Self’, rather than that nagging, criticising little voice most of us have as a constant companion.
I first read it 6 months ago, but this is the sort of book that you keep picking up as life throws things at you. I only have to find the chapter that goes with my current situation and I can find the strength to deal with it.
There is so much in this book that a review can scarcely do it justice – I chose to write this review because I would like others to get the benefit from the book that I did.
After reading ‘Feel the Fear…’ I also read another book by Susan Jeffers, ‘End the Struggle and Dance with Life’. I would say that the two complement each other perfectly, and have definitely lead me to a substantial change in my attitude to life.
Feb 18th by admin