Tip Fear is Fuel Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Alpha LifePowerful Words Tip Fear is Fuel Motivation is for newbies To be successful over the long haul you need to be haunted Here' s why by Chris Shugart December 10, 2018June 8, 2021 Tags Motivation, Opinion, Powerful Words, Strong Words, Tips You Need a Ghost And you need to be afraid of it. Oh, I know. You ain't scared of nothing, and you still have that "No Fear" shirt from the 1990's to prove it. But I also know that every successful person, in any field, has a ghost or two that haunts them. A "ghost" is something that follows you around your whole life, nudging you. While you may not exactly be afraid of it, it does worry and weigh on you: The fear of being broke ghost. The fear of disappointing those you love ghost. The fear of becoming your father (or mother, or that bad coach you had once) ghost. The fear of not accomplishing what you KNOW you're capable of accomplishing ghost. The fear that your haters are right ghost. On our field of play, maybe these ghosts look different: The fear of getting fat (again) ghost. The fear of being weak ghost. The fear of not being able to take care of yourself when you get old ghost. The fear of getting naked in front of someone new ghost. The fear of swimsuit season ghost. The fear of getting an easily preventable disease ghost. The fear of getting gassed when walking up a flight of stairs ghost. The fear of having toddler arms ghost. The fear of coming in last place ghost. The fear of getting an old-man ass ghost. These ghosts get us out of bed for a morning workout when we'd rather sleep in. They make us work a little harder, be a little more disciplined with our diets, and take a LOT more responsibility in our lives. They "scare" us in the right direction. If you don't have a ghost, summon one. It'll keep you more motivated than some sugary-sweet meme about shooting for the moon. Now, it's true, some people probably don't have ghosts. And they're probably f*cking losers. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Alpha Life The Polls Sex Drugs and Abs Check out what our fans think about ab training, sex, pro bodybuilding, kettlebells, steroids, and much more. Bodybuilding, Opinion, Pharma, Strong Words Chris Shugart May 28 Alpha Life Tip The Best Exercise The Worst Injury Are lifters and bodybuilders more likely to experience this horrible medical accident? Health & Longevity, Living Better TC Luoma July 25 Alpha Life The Truth About Trainers It's easy to make fun of the personal trainers at the gym. Some people even think they know more than the top coaches. Well, here's what they don't know. Opinion, Strong Words T Nation October 16 Alpha Life Tip Beards Baldness and Sexiness We jokingly asked Coach Carter about baldness and beards. And the big guy actually dropped some science on us. Exercise Coaching, Opinion, Tips Paul Carter January 30