Love versus fear.
Believe it or not, the opposite of love isn’t hate. It’s fear.
All emotions basically fall under one of two categories — love-based emotions of fear-based.
Our emotions direct the choices we make daily. Our emotional state informs the decision we take in our lives. They create the action we take towards our dreams, goals… life!
Productive emotions will produce productive actions, choices, and decisions.
On the other hand, unproductive emotions will produce unproductive actions, choices, and decisions.
Love-based emotions include love, hope, joy, gratitude, peace, faith, trust, confidence, happiness, connection, forgiveness, openness, passion, freedom, harmony, honesty, beauty, compassion, self-love, self-appreciation, respect, acceptance, understanding, etc.
Fear-based emotions include fear, anger, grief, shame, guilt, bitterness, judgment, jealously, frustration, doubt, insecurity, etc.
Hating your body is an action informed by fear-based emotions.
Dieting is a choice we make directed by fear of being fat.
Love-based choices liberate.
Conversely, fear-based choice constrict.
In today’s episode, I’ll teach how this decision filter – Love versus Fear directs decisions you take daily towards your life.
What you’ll learn listening to this episode:
- What does love versus fear mean?
- How to make love-based choices instead of fear-based decisions
- Walk through a clear and relatable example of choosing love versus fear
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