Fear Is Power: Turn Your Fears Into Success

by Anthony Gunn

Shark-diving experts, police officers, professional athletes, and explorers all face dangerous and risky situations every day in their line of work, and yet they are able to face their fears and meet these challenges head-on. Accounts from “fear professionals” such as these are featured in this book to show readers how they too can harness their own fears and turn them into strengths. Each section contains direct quotes from a fear professional, a common fear myth, and a fear professional’s challenge to the myth, as well as short exercises to help readers apply what they have learned. The book acknowledges that everyone feels fear, but that there are ways to turn trepidation into an asset.

208 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2007

Reviews

[Jane Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. I leaned so much about the way you should look at fear. That fear is normal and you should use it to energies you and to keep you focused. I learned that I have many moments in a day when I feel fear in different forms of discomfit and that I should push through (if there is a pay off). I also like the chapter on bully's mind games - about "naming the game".

[Jacqui Schischka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting information in this book. Basically, the premise is that fear is not to be avoided but is to be embraced as a protector or energiser in one's life. Book felt slightly disjointed to me but would recommend if one feels that their feelings about fear may be holding them back.