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04 The Essential Laws of Fearless Living - Guy Finley
Doug asks Guy what can be done to stop the fear reaction and remain conscious. Guy says to use the moment of contraction to make a choice. Guy's formula is to stop, drop and endure. When we first feel fear, or resistance, or contraction, we should stop what we are doing. Try to become aware of how we are feeling in the moment and just become conscious of it. Second, we should drop our tendency to blame for externalize what is going on, and simply accept that we are experiencing this in the moment. Finally, learn to endure even the bad stuff. Guy gives the example of a car cutting us off in traffic. Typically, the event would cause annoyance or fear. So we become aware that we are annoyed or frightened or anxious or angry. We drop the blame on the driver in front of us or the traffic situation and just except that something happened. Recognizing in the moment that this is the way life is and cannot be changed. We then endure the situation for as long as it might last and stay conscious of our own reaction to it. Guy tells us that this is the simple and effective process for fearless living.