This	opening	is	a	portal	for	achieving	goals	and	living	a	meaningful	life	
while
anxiety	is	present
	
.
In	fact,	when	you	make	room	for	anxiety	to	be	present	without	sounding
the	fire	alarm,	you’ll	find	there’s	value	in	simply	noticing	where	anxiety	crops
up.	Frequently	we	become	anxious	about	things	because	they	matter	to	us.
For	example,	when	we	worry	about	a	social	interaction	it’s	probably	because
we	really	value	having	a	social	life.	If	we	tremble	in	the	face	of	a	job
interview,	it’s	because	professional	achievement	is	important	to	us.	We	don’t
usually	get	anxious	about	things	that	are	irrelevant	to	our	lives	and	values.
Instead	of	turning	on	yourself	when	anxiety	rears	its	head,	make	room	for
it	and	for	what	it	can	teach	you.	Accept	yourself,	wholly	and	completely,	the
positive	and	the	negative.	Approach	what	you’re	afraid	of,	because	
whatever
is	on	the	other	side	of	that	fear	matters	to	you.	And	that’s	important,	because
you
	
matter.
Paradoxically,	fully	accepting	anxiety	relieves	anxiety.	To	do	this,
however,	you	have	to	legitimately	accept	it	as	an	inevitable	part	of	your	life.
Accepting	anxiety	just	so	it	will	“go	away”	won’t	work.	Tell	yourself	(
and