Ask Yourself, ‘Is It True?

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If you’re an introvert who has already chomped down and are finding yourself in a state of paralyzed panic, not knowing what you’ve gotten yourself
into, I have one question: Is it true?

Whatever ugliness is rearing its head, stop and look at things as objectively as possible. Do you not have any of the needed knowledge or skills to
make this happen? Have you never done anything at all similar in the past? Can you not think of one other time in your life where you have done
something hard and it worked out?

“Is it true?” has become my go-to mantra/question, both for myself and for those I’m lucky enough to work with as clients. It may not take away all
the fear and anxiety (I would argue that if it did, we didn’t take a large-enough bite), but it’s a callback to ourselves.

The truth this question reveals is that our fear is never true, at least not entirely. And if it’s not true, then we just need to figure out a plan to move
around it.