
How to stay motivated 149
may feel energised about a certain goal, but you may also expe-
rience other things such as fear, worry or anxiety. For example,
you may want to lose weight, but you may also dread the exercise
and sense of deprivation that you expect to experience before
accomplishing your desired results. You may long to fall in love
but worry about feeling vulnerable again. Or want a career
change but feel a sense of hopelessness about your prospects.
Often the questions underpinning these doubts are:
What if I fail?
What if I’m not good enough?
What if I succeed?
When you uncover these questions you can immediately ...