b"TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR LIFEYou may learn that being a little anxious or making a few mistakes isn't as bad as you thought. And each time you move forward, you gain confidence, which will ultimately save you from taking risks that could lead to major negative consequences.When you face your fears and try hard things, you will gain confidence. A little fear is normal. In fact, fear helps you instinctively protect yourself from harm. Your fear can help you recognize when you're about to do something dangerous, and it could help you make a more confident choice.However, you might fear things that aren't actually dangerous, like public speaking. Your fear of public speaking can keep you from advancing in your career or participating in traditions like giving a toast at your best friend's wedding.For example, if you want to go on vacation to Europe, but your fear of flying, has you thinking, you might feel like your fear is holding you back from living your dream. If you find that your fear is holding you back or creating bigger problems in your life, facing your fear can help you learn how to better confront fear and overcome it.4.Assess the risks: Facing your fears involves assessing the risks, developing an action plan, and making sure you don't completely avoid your fears. However, you may first need to decide if you need to deal with a particular fear if it is not part of your daily life.Sometimes fear comes simply, from not knowing much about what you fear. For example, you might fear aircraft because you seem to have heard of many in-flight incidents that have resulted in injury or death.However, if you look at the statistics, you might learn that the odds of a US commercial airline crash are 1 in 7 million, compared to 1 in 600 due to smoking.You can also learn more about the causes of these shocks and jolts during turbulence on board an aircraft. It's simply the movement of the air that influences the aircraft and, if you're properly strapped in, it poses a very little threat to you. Germain Decelles123"