7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Paying the Price

Many people never dream of reaching their goals because of the fear of paying the price. This is usually during the planning and preparation stages when they allow the negative voices in their mind to convince them that they don't have what it takes to get what they want ( in every area of their lives), or that what they want to achieve is impossible.

“To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, and then resolve to pay the price to get it.”  - Bunker Hunt

Keep in mind that the more you question your ability to do what you've planned to do, the more self-doubt gets a strong grip on your mind and it can begin to dampen your enthusiasm and motivation. As a result, it makes the thought of paying a price of any kind so daunting.

To solve this problem, here are 7 tips to help you overcome the fear of paying the price to get what you want (in every area of your life).

1. Set worthy goals based on what you really want

We become more willing to do whatever it takes to achieve our goals when we know its worth –the difference it could make in our lives and others. The truth is that when you have worthy goals based on what you really want (in every area of your life), there is a more satisfying feeling stemming from an inherent realization that you are becoming what you want to be. For this reason, I believe, you'll be more willing to pay the price to reach your goals.

2. Believe it's possible

We only see what we believe, and until we believe we can have something, we won't see it. Moreover, when you believe what you want to achieve is possible, it is seen by your actions. As you start planning and taking steps toward your goals and dreams, you'll start attracting the people and opportunities in harmony with your beliefs which you overlooked before.
Consequently, these events will strengthen your resolve to continue doing what you can do (keep in mind that you are not alone), increase your desire to achieve, and I believe, you'll be willing to pay any price to get what you want (in every area of your life).

3. Identify the price you have to pay

Knowing the price helps you to prepare psychologically and physiologically as to the resolve and discipline. This helps you to decide whether you want to pay it or not. So, take time to identify the price you have to pay to achieve each goal you set for yourself (in every area of your life) – write it down in your goal journal.

4. Compare the price to the main benefits from achieving your goal

This is probably the most important way to overcome the fear of paying the price. To achieve your goals you have to make sacrifices whether in the form of pleasure time or putting forth the effort to learn new skills, etc. To motivate yourself to pay this price, compare it to the major benefits you'll receive from achieving your goals (in every area of your life), and you'll see just how small the price is.

5. List many reasons why you want to achieve the goal

If there are no reasons for why you want a goal, if there are no rewards or benefits, then you have an empty goal. The problem is that sometimes people are short of reasons why they want to achieve a goal. If you cannot list more than three reasons ask yourself if you really want it. Perhaps you want it for someone else, or because you think it may impress. You have to ensure that the goal you set makes you excited and that you have good reasons for wanting it.

6. Develop a strong desire to achieve your goal

Desire is most likely the starting point of all achievement. For this reason, it is important that you develop a deep down burning desire to achieve your goals and also know how to generate it. If your desire is strong enough it will be followed by willing effort, and this should help you to overcome the fear of paying the price – because he/she who deeply desires anything loves the effort which he/ she must put forth to obtain his/her desire, but he/she whose desire is weak lacks incentive for effort and therefore, makes none.

7. Strive for excellence

Many people tend to do things that are easy and shy away from difficult and time-consuming tasks. As a result, they find it difficult committing to long-term goals or very big projects that will take time to show results – because there seems to be no obvious payoff from the action steps they take every day.
       If you have the habit of avoiding difficult/ time-consuming tasks I urge you to break it without delay. Furthermore, instead of focusing on just "getting stuff done" each day, when you are working on a big project or a long-term goal, you should strive to do your best in everything you do (in every area of your life). When this has become a second nature to you, your sense of delight, happiness, pleasure, joy, accomplishment, and satisfaction will increase, and you will become more motivated to do whatever it takes and pay any price to maintain high quality in everything you do.

To Your Success,

Gerard Ndzebir

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