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In Susan Jeffers’ captivating self-help tale, Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, readers are compelled to step into the shoes of the fearful, and at the end of the journey, emerge fearless. Jeffers was extremely successful with her self-help classic. Around the world, Feel and Fear and Do it Anyway has sold millions of copies and has helped people conquer the biggest fears they have in life without visiting doctors, taking drugs, or supplementing their fear. As a trained psychologist, Jeffers was able to tap into the common person’s sensibilities.

Readers learn at the beginning of the book’s twelve chapters of how Susan was at a low point in her life and wrote this book as a type of therapy. The no-nonsense approach taken has been widely applauded for its straightforward nature and pull-no-punches brand of motivation. The entire premise is to help readers cope with fear. Susan outlines how fear inhibits people’s lives by capturing hold of their spirit and refusing to let go. Hence, overcoming this debilitating obstacle is essential in a happy and productive life.

Through Susan’s views and experiences, readers find that they can relate to someone who’s had the same types of hang-ups and anxieties throughout life. Since Jeffers was able to move past the fear—not losing it so much as ignoring it—Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway is strictly motivational in spirit.

The book doesn’t make any bold claims. If you’re agoraphobic (the fear of leaving your house or any “safe” zone), or suffer from anxiety attacks, you won’t be instantly cured by reading Susan’s work. However, by following the same path she walked, readers can begin to take small steps to recovery. She makes sure to repeatedly note her approach. In short, it’s basically the logic of courage: Brave people—those considered to be heroes—are frightened; it’s their ability to act while frightened that sets them apart from everyone else.

As one may expect upon learning of Susan Jeffers’ psychological background, you will deal with a lot of childhood issues in the book. Susan touches on the fact that we are, as adults, who we were made to be as children. For example, having an overprotective mother who habitually insisted on keeping you closely guarded, you’re going to grow up more afraid than an adult whose mother let him or her spread their wings as a child. The overbearing, even if it was slight, can easily influence your life, forcing you to be scared. Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway taps into this and aims to help readers get past it.

The most widely loved aspect of Susan’s book is her chapter on blame. A lot of people have a proclivity to point the finger instead of working to get out of a mess. She states that some blame others for their unemployment, anxiety, etc, and refuse to look for ways to fix things. They do this simply because it’s easier.

Susan’s book deals with three levels of fear, including events and the dreaded snowball effect. Throughout the book, readers learn great coping steps. At the end of the day, the book teaches positive thinking. It’s a surefire winner in the self-help category.