12 ways stopscreatives DEAD in their tracks

fear

Fear can kill creativity... and the ability to be effective in our business.

Here are twelve ways that fear paralyzes us, keeping us from success.

fear of

criticism

01

Criticism is when people comment on our art in a negative way.

The SolutionFilter out the invalid comments, and let in only the constructive ones that can help us improve.

fear of apathy02

Apathy is when people don’t have any reaction to our work at all.

The SolutionBe different, stand out from the pack. Also, make sure you get it in front of enough people.

fear of failure

03

Ok, we all know what Failure is.Another way to say it is...

crashing and burning.

The SolutionEverybody’s success is the result of lots of failure. Give yourself permission to fail... and try again.

fear of success

04

Believe it or not, many of us are afraid of actually succeeding.

This can make us stand out, or make people close to us feel that we’re better than them.

The SolutionReinforce to them that you’re still the same you, and you value yourrelationship. But don’t let it stop your progress.

fear of

exposure

05

Many artists are very shy, not wanting to stand out. Exposure is a fear much like stage fright. Our instincts treat it like a real, physical danger.

The SolutionFoster a habitual self-dialogue that is aimed at dispelling feelings of real danger... tell yourself that you’re safe, and that the audience actually wants you to succeed.

fear of commitment

06

Also the fear of making decisions. We’re afraid to commit to a course of action because we want to keep our options open.

The SolutionAsk yourself, “Do I believe in this? Is it worth doing?” If so, then go for it and don’t hold back.

fear of

copying

07

Of course we shouldn’t copy, but many of us go to the extreme and become paranoid that anything we do has been already done before.

The SolutionIn truth, everything is a remix of other stuff. DO aim for originality, but don’t worry that you will be sued or branded a plagiarist.

fear of

being copied

08

Our instinct is to jealously guard our ideas like they’re gold... and we often go to extremes to avoid being imitated.

The SolutionDon’t hinder yourself or those you work with by fearing copycats. It may happen - but think abundantly, you have many more ideas inside you.

fear of being

misunderstood

09

We hate when we put outsomething we worked so hard on, and people just don’t get it.

The SolutionWork on the clarity of your message...and if your intended core audience understands, then you’re okay.

fear of

disappointment

10

It is natural to avoid pain... so we might go out of our way to try to prevent disappointment.

The SolutionRealize the failure to act will result in disappointment anyway... in the form of regret that you may not be able to fix.

fear of

ridicule

11

This is the fear of being dismissed, scorned, or made fun of in a contemptuous way.

The SolutionYou’re creating for your true fans, and they would never ridicule you. Take some criticism, but don’t accept ridicule.

fear of deadlines

12

Procrastination is not an effective weapon against this fear...

The SolutionEmbrace the deadline, anticipate it and front-load the work. By acting you don’t give fear a foothold, and you may finish early.

remember:Fear can’t be battled with the lack of fear... it can only be defeated with Bravery.

BRAVERY is being able to act in the presence of fear.

we are equipped to face our monsters...

...and tame them!

I’m an artist and coach who loves to help other artists break down the barriers that hold them back from having the creative careers and businesses they want. I would love to hear from you.

what fears hold you back from making your best art?

Let me know at mike@artistmyth.com.

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thanks for watching!

movie credits(To the best of my knowledge, all movies are currently in the public domainin the U.S.A. or are production stills in public domain.)

Slides 1, 10, 25, 31, 37, 40, 44, 45: Night Of The Living Dead, 1968Slide 3: M, 1931Slide 7: Plan 9 From Outer Space, 1959Slide 13: The Exorcist, 1973Slides 16, 19, 22: Nosferatu, 1922Slide 28: Phantom of the Opera, 1925Slide 34: Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla, 1952Slide 42: The Wolfman, 1941

See these and other public domain movies free at https://archive.org/details/SciFi_Horror