Why you feel like throwing up (and why it's good)

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So, you set a C-Type goal. You made a committed decision. You are feeling expansive.

And then... wham.

Anxiety hits. Your palms sweat. You start rationalizing why maybe this isn't a good idea. You start thinking, "Who am I to do this?"

Welcome to the Terror Barrier.

This is the "X Factor" vs. the "Y Factor." Your old programming—your Paradigm—is the X Factor. It likes comfort. It likes safety. It likes the status quo. Your new idea—your C-Type Goal—is the Y Factor. It is foreign. It is big.

When you mix X and Y, you get electrical turbulence in your nervous system. We call that fear.

Most people hit this wall and bounce right back to safety. They retreat to the known. They say, "I guess it wasn't meant to be."

But you are different. You understand that the Terror Barrier is not a stop sign; it is a mile marker. It means you are growing. It means you are leaving the orbit of your old life.

You have to change your relationship with risk. As the saying goes, "The greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing." The person who risks nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.

And you have to reframe failure. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times. He missed the ball more than he hit it. But we remember the 714 home runs. Failure is just feedback. It is the tuition you pay for the education of success.

You'll find yourself feeling grateful for having clicked the links in my email because understanding this concept is the difference between a life of "almost" and a life of "achievement."

So you have pushed through the barrier. You are operating in a new dimension. You are risking, growing, and manifesting.

But there is one final piece to this puzzle. It is the ultimate purpose of all this growth. It is not just about getting the car or the money. It is about the wake you leave behind you as you move through the world.

Tomorrow, in our final email, I am going to share the secret to true influence and the highest form of leadership.

Stay brave,

Bradley Woods

P.S. If you aren't a little bit afraid, your goal isn't big enough. Reply to this email: When was the last time you did something that terrified you?

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