There’s a good chance that at some point you’ve questioned whether or not you can overcome anxiety. That’s normal.
What can develop from this unfortunately is a strong dose of self-doubt, new fears, and an inability to move forward. Still, there’s hope.
See, you’re not the only one with bad nerves. Space jumper Felix Baumgartner, who recently set the world skydiving record by free falling 126,720 ft (24 miles), has also experienced high anxiety. He, however, was able to conquer his fears in spectacular fashion.
In an interview with CNN he describes his big fear and how he overcame it. I hope, just maybe, that this gives you some instant courage to press on.
Look, anxiety is tough. Life is tough. But this man pounced on anxiety in a way that few of us think possible. It can be done.
Check out the interview below and share your thoughts in the comments area.
I love it when the woman says “you did it for all of us”. He probably didn’t think about it in the moment but truer words were never spoken!!
I agree Megan. I thought that moment was pretty cool.
Thats amazing. It really shows me that i can overcome my anxiety.
Very motivating. I believe that my fear or heights and enclosed spaces multiplied tenfold a few years back, which caused me to now have a fear of driving over bridges and flying on planes. I use to drive everywhere, and while in the military, I flew all around the world. I now have to have a drink or five in order to catch a hop to Las Vegas (I live in the Bay Area, which is an hour flight!) If that doesn’t work, I do have medication which I can pop in so I can fly. Bottom line, though, is I want to just live life peacefully and free of fear. So, I guess what I need to do is work on one of my fears, and go from there. I’m sick and tired of not being able to do the things I was able to do just a few years ago. Nice job Paul for posting this because it is definitely a motivating video.