February 24, 2008 * 6th Lesson

Poverty… vulnerability… physical discomfort… embarrassment… loneliness… panic… boredom… insanity…

So what keeps you up at night? According to Robert Gerzon, author of Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety, panic attacks are the result of too many years of avoiding things that scare you. The end result is a life made up of habits and rituals designed to protect you from yourself.

I’m not too proud to admit that I’ve suffered many of the aforementioned soul-sucking bogeymen. And when you’re fighting this fight, you need allies. Barring a talented therapist, I’ve found Barbara Sher’s material, particularly Wishcraft, to be the most comprehensive, realistic and effective system for discovering passions, facing fears and plotting paths toward goal fulfilment.

So Barbara, this post is dedicated to you. Thanks for being in my corner.