On Halloween, it’s OK to be scared.
Heck, I even started early this year.
I’ve already watched the new Blu-ray release of The Exorcist. (Still the most terrifying pants-soiling movie ever.)
Re-Animator is on the DVD player for tonight. (Still the funniest pants-soiling movie ever.)
And of course I’m deep into the fifth season of Dexter.
This week before All Hallows Eve is a great time for the fun scary stuff.
But what about the not-so-fun scary stuff? You know, like the fears that keep you from making important life or career decisions.
This week, I thought I’d call my favorite fear specialist to discuss the hobgoblins that block our pursuit of goals and dreams. Warren Bluhm is the author of a new book titled Refuse To Be Afraid, and for about an hour, he and I chatted about…
– How we talk ourselves into fear and self-doubt.
– Three steps you must take to banish the fear habit.
– How politicians and bureaucrats shamelessly use fear to manipulate and de-motivate us.
– How falling off a cliff in Vermont finally squashed Warren’s fear of falling off cliffs.
– How “procrastination” is actually just another word for fear.
– How to quickly turn fear into creative energy.
– How friends shouldn’t let friends drown in the “quotidian.” (You’re probably knee-deep in the goddamn quotidian right now!)
– How 1960s singer-songwriter Barry McGuire (“Eve of Destruction”) inspired Warren to overcome his own fear of songwriting.
– What to do when fear becomes your “comfort zone” and immobilizes you.
– How Warren (ironically) had to crush fear to write his anti-fear manifesto Refuse To Be Afraid.
I recorded the whole conversation, and the audio is a free download — no opt-in, nuttin’ required.
You’ll find it right here…
Refuse to be Afraid (45:56 — 7.88 MB)
Go ahead and listen. Enjoy. Then have yourself a great Halloween.
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Every time I see blogs as good as this because I should stop bludging and start working on mine.Thanks
Re-Animator FTW!