How often in life do you hear people say they’re too scared to try something or do something? It happens daily. Their fear prevents them from pursuing opportunities and dreams. Fear can be the biggest detriment to one’s self. However, it’s an emotional reaction, and logic does not always work as a way to prevent fear from creeping in and interfering with decision-making processes. But a good wealth advisor or financial planner should be able to help you with practical obstacles as well as your emotional obstacles — and help you to work through them.

Some people may never wholly free themselves from emotional obstacles; they can, however, learn how to handle them. How do you handle fear? If you remember the first time you had to jump into a pool or speak in front of a large audience, you were probably scared. But somehow you got through it; you handled it. Perhaps you felt the same fear when you had your first child or started a new job. You asked yourself, “What am I going to do?” or “How will I manage?” You may not remember the exact steps you took or how you overcame your fear, but you did. You had to. That’s how progress works. And it’s similar to fears about your financial well-being. But with your finances, you can have someone who can help guide you and lead you, talk you through your fears, and present options for you. You and your financial advisor can work through your fears and find out what is holding you back. You may never lose the fear, but you learn to deal with it. It’s exactly the same way with emotional obstacles. You just handle them.

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