Why Not Today? Face Your Fears . . . and Chase Your Dreams!
February 8th, 2021. Filed under: Monday's Musings.
I am not an expert on fear, nor pretending to be an expert on anything. However, my fears at times have gotten the best of me. Let me be clear about something. This book is not about my journey as a country music entertainer, but it has everything to do with being able to achieve that dream. This book came to life because of my overwhelming desire to help others who struggle with the same issues that many of us have lived with, and still live with today. You are the reason this book was written. Let me help you to achieve your dreams. It starts by facing your fears. We all have fears that control us. It is my belief that if we can control our fears we can accomplish anything. If we master our fears, we master our future. When we are born and when we are little kids we are, for the most part, fearless. Outside circumstances, introduced to us throughout our lives, begin the process of developing fears. When we have a fear of something, we have a reason for it. Something happened to us. Maybe it was something we saw, or a reaction we witnessed from someone we loved. This is where our deepest, most strongly rooted fears come from. We can push past these fears. Many years ago I started believing that we should face our fears instead of running from them. As part of this hard-won knowledge, I’d like to share some stories from my life that caused me to start living a life of fear. In examining my life, I was able to trace some of my very deep-rooted fears back to these stories. Many of us struggle every day. For me, there were many sleepless nights. Worry, frustration, doubt, fear, sadness, depression, and anxiety are just some of the emotions I have felt and dealt with at many times of my life. Because of these facts, what you read here is going to be very honest. It will literally make my life an open book. Yes, it will be very hard for me to write-and hard for me to share. It may be hard for some to read, but I believe it must be shared. It is very clear to me that my purpose is to help others, as well as myself, to let go of our fears, let go of what is holding us back, and just let go of what we cannot change. We have one life to live. Why not see what we can do with it? Why not face our fears! And, Why Not Today? Are you ready to begin your journey with me? There is no better time to face our fears and chase our dreams.
ISLAND BREEZES
I knew Eric Dodge for the talented singer he is for years before I met him as an author.
Eric has achieved much in his life, but it wasn’t always easy for him. This book is both autobiographical and motivational.
It has often made me stop and ask myself, “Why not today?” That question is for the smaller things as well as for larger things I need to tackle.
Thank you, Eric, for being the person that you are. You’ve probably helped more people than you can imagine.
So, why not today? Why are you waiting?
***Book purchased from the author.***
Have you ever been controlled by your fears? Have you ever felt like you don’t have a talent? Do you ever feel like there should be more to life? Eric Dodge had those very same questions before he knew he could sing and perform. Since discovering his talent by accident, he has now shared the stage with some of Country Music’s biggest names including Carrie Underwood. He has recorded 8 albums, some having topped Amazon.com’s best sellers list and have sold thousands of copies worldwide. When he is not performing, he is riding his horses, hiking or fishing with his dog Anna, and teaching Country line dancing. Eric Dodge will help us discover the meaning behind, Why Not Today? Eric was on a cruise ship outside of Mexico on Sept 11th 2001 when he learned he could sing. He stepped up to the microphone aboard the ship to share his voice and love of music for the first time. After his performance, a passenger approached him and encouraged him to pursue a singing career. Eric Dodge’s albums are making waves in the country music world! His album Why Not Today became a huge international success and has sold all over the world in over 15 countries and even topped the Amazon.com best selling albums list. Eric has also been featured in Country Weekly magazine, KUTV 2 News at Noon, and Good Things Utah, several times. Eric has released 8 albums and has performed across the United States and Canada. In 2012 he was accepted into the Country Music association, the (CMA). In 2013 Eric became an Author and entered the world of book writing. He released his debut book titled Baby Steps To Music Industry Success. In 2015 Eric released his second book Why Not Today? Face Your Fears and Chase Your Dreams! Eric is also a member of the National Speakers Association, where he shares his musical messages in Keynote and Corporate events all across the United States. He’s also shared the stage with many of country music’s biggest names, some of which include, Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, SheDaisy, Julianne Hough, John Michael Montgomery, Justin Moore, Collin Raye, Chris Ledoux, Diamond Rio, Terri Clark, Travis Tritt, and Carrie Underwood in front of over 50,000 people!