Sounds backwards, right? But fear is oh so present. Here are 3 examples:
- Fear that I am 1 week away from completing a journey I have been on for years and something could go wrong. Something catastrophic could happen and trip me up mere moments before crossing the heavily anticipated finish line adding possible years to the debt fight.
- Fear that I will be debt free then end back up in it down the road. Although I have taken the necessary behavioral steps to ensure this doesn’t happen, you never know what could shift.
- Fear that even if I do not end up back in debt, I will not win with money in the long run because I will misplace money along the way. Not choose the right options in stocks, a Roth IRA, investments, etc.
These may seem a little silly, and I haven’t put much thought into those 3 things over the years; however, now that I am about to step into the bright light at the end of my dark tunnel, these are my present fears. I’ll keep you posted as always, but for now, I’m simply keeping it real J
A bite to chew on:
“If you live in fear of the future because of what happened in your past, you’ll end up losing what you have in the present.”
Samantha says
Hi,
I’m so glad I discovered your blog! I’m currently on my own debt free journey and was looking through your blog specifically for posts about fear. Funny you felt this toward the end of your journey, because I feel the same way and I’ve just started mine! Ifs Ifs Ifs and more Ifs. What if I get laid off and can’t find work for years and can’t make payments? What happens if I never pay it off? What if I never make enough money to make payments that cover more than the interest!? I’m so embarrassed by my debt. I’ve avoided it my entire life and I’ve got the fear for the sure. Do you have any tips for how you coped? I feel guilty for even buying Christmas dinner. : /