What It Takes To Live A Courageous Life - Erwin McManus - #906
Episode description
Erwin McManus is a pastor, author, and speaker.
Fear is so ingrained in our minds that we forget it’s not our natural state. So how do we break free from it, understand ourselves better, and push past fear to become our best selves?
Expect to learn why people find it so hard to know and show themselves, why so many people are negative at a default, how to not get paralysed by overthinking, how do you live a courageous life, how to overcome fear and how to stop being so afraid, the biggest differences between being lazy and tired, why we’re so mean to ourselves, the most common myths people should stop believing immediately, balancing the tension between humility and confidence, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) The Danger of a Lack of Self-Belief (02:32) How to Know if You’re Ruled By Fear (09:11) Favourite Stories of Overcoming Fear (13:42) Why Negative Emotions Stick More Than Positivity (20:04) The Poor Mental States of People We Admire (24:04) How to Overcome Overthinking (27:18) Seeing Fear as a Trap (40:47) The Lived Experience of Reframing Fear (43:35) Difference Between Self-Love & Overcoming Fear (51:04) Balancing High Expectations With Being Kind to Yourself (01:00:08) Where to Find Erwin
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