Do you have a fulfilling career, or is there something that you are really hankering after but are scared to follow through. Well fear is a normal emotion, and the fear response comprises of fright, flight or fight back.
At the Back of Our Mind
Each one of us experiences it at certain points in our career. It is entirely possible that we wanted to apply for a new job but held ourselves back from doing the same as the fear of not being chosen was lurking strong somewhere at the back of our mind. It could even be something as mundane as proposing a new idea but did not go ahead for the fear of being rejected. Again prosaic, commonplace everyday things, like wanting to say something at a networking event or a job interview, but refraining from doing the same as one is afraid that it would not be perceived well.
Pressing the Snooze Button
Given this backdrop we are prone to feel, that fear is bad for our career development. On the contrary it is something that actually motivates us and helps us excel in our careers. Just imagine without a small amount of fear we would not be able to stop ourselves from turning off the alarm clock and staying in bed for a long time or pressing the snooze button to catch on a little more sleep. So we see that fear in certain degrees is beneficial to personal effectiveness and professional success.
Fire Is a Good Servant but a Bad Master
It is said that fire is a good servant but a bad master, in the same vein we need to look at both sides of the coin to get 
a complete picture of the relationship between fear and professional competence. When fear obstructs forward movement, and hampers the work that needs to be done, it is about time you face your fears and conquer them effectively to accomplish your professional aspirations. Let us objectively look at fear and put it into perspective once and for all.
Sheer Anticipation
Well it is an emotion that is experienced mostly in sheer anticipation of an impending danger or some specific pain. It may cause us to slow down our speed, compel us to tread and act with due caution, and in extreme cases, freeze up completely. It is quite natural fearing the worst, we cease to take any meaningful action altogether, it must be borne in mind that action is a key component that determines as well as helps us to reach our goals.
Final Words
You got to deal with fear head on, this kind of loosens up and dilutes the stranglehold that keeps fear alive and kicking. At the onset it may appear scary to you, however facing your fear is the open secret to getting past your fears, once you are able to accomplish the same, you would be enjoy a rewarding, successful and fulfilling career. To begin with you need to identify your fears at the earliest, and the next important step is to visualize your way past that fear, having done that you need to conquer your fear by taking strong, positive and concrete action. This in essence is the way forward to an effective and content working life.
