Brian Vaszily, Renowned Author, Columnist, Positive Change Advocate and Founder of IntenseExperiences.com Has Launched the "What is Your Greatest Fear?" Project

Chicago, IL, June 13, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Brian Vaszily, renowned author, columnist, positive change advocate and founder of www.IntenseExperiences.com, has launched the "What is Your Greatest Fear?" Project at www.IntenseExperiences.com/greatest-fear.html.

With all of the fears the public is already posting there, Vaszily believes everyone from other authors, artists and journalists to the candidates for U.S. President would do well to review the growing list of contributions before it disappears on July 4, as it provides a rare and forthright look at what is really weighing on the hearts and minds of people in our society.

Between now and July 3, 2007, Brian Vaszily is inviting everyone to submit their greatest fears -- the one, two, three or more things that most genuinely and deeply worry them. People are also urged to provide their insights on fear in general, and on the specific fears that others are posting. Then, on July 4, "we will literally banish all of the fears. On the morning of Independence Day in the U.S.," Vaszily says, "all of the fears and other comments that have been added to them will be deleted forever."

"I am not pretending that this simple act of me hitting the permanent delete button for this online posting will really banish everyone's deepest fears that are listed there," Vaszily explains. "Instead, it is a symbolic act to help make July 4 an 'Independence Day' in more than the traditional sense.

"We'll collectively target this day -- after helping ourselves by collectively publishing our fears and sharing our insights on fear here through July 3 -- to commit to not letting our deepest fears control us anymore, and to take whatever action we each personally deem best to help us maintain this commitment. Independence Day and all those firework displays will hold even more meaning to those who participate now."

Launched on May 20, the "What is Your Greatest Fear?" Project has already been generating many submissions. A few excerpts of greatest fears already submitted include:

- "Not being able to pay for my children's college tuition," from Debbie in Oklahoma

- "... becoming completely deadened by work," from Chris in Illinois

- "... that he will make it through boot-camp and end up in Iraq," from Kate in North Carolina

- "I have Parkinson's. I fear not being able to care for my family and myself. I fear being trapped in my body unable to communicate fears or needs. I fear a future like Michael J. Fox and Muhammed Ali, but without their resources," from Jim in Florida

- "I will end up in a terrible nursing home because of lack of funds and all alone with no one to visit me or care what happens to me," from Robin in Ohio

- "Fear of dying in Armageddon," from James in Arizona

- "... being inflicted with an incurable disease," from Cynthia in California

- "Dying before I have figured out how to live," from Teresa in Florida

- "Losing my dentures in company," from Sally in Ontario

People can see these submissions and many more, and post their own, at www.IntenseExperiences.com/greatest-fear.html.

Vaszily states that "a symbolic act can quite powerfully effect a real change, especially a symbolic act that many people participate in. That's because an act geared toward awareness and improvement that is experienced by many adds to its intensity, momentum and especially its reality. Others are seeing and doing it, too, so you are both more responsible to that act and more motivated by it."

In addition, people simply posting their fears can have a cathartic effect, he believes. "Recording your fears, especially for others to witness, gives them a physical presence they didn't previously have. It gives people something -- their fears, spelled out in words -- that they can literally face."

Annette from Washington, who noted that a greatest fear of hers is "not finding out what I'm supposed to be doing while here," confirms the cathartic effect of posting it: "It feels better just to get it out. I keep things like this tight to my chest."

Brian Vaszily launched IntenseExperiences.com because, "Most adults today end up merely existing versus really living. There's so much stress and depression today, so many complaints of loneliness, restlessness and feeling pointless, because they're trapped in high-speed go-nowhere cycle. They're jaded. They've lost that essential sense of wonder and the desire to keep exploring themselves and the world, and consequently they've lost touch with their dreams and big goals and what really matters in general.

"I believe the quickest and most effective way to help people regain that wonder and the internal fires it will ignite to help them refocus on what really matters is through experience. Not by being told they need to, not by mere words, but by actually diving into experiences through which they'll have their own revelations. The IntenseExperience.com mission is to provide people awareness of and access to these wonderful experiences that range from the artistic to the athletic to the contemplative like this 'What is Your Greatest Fear?' Project, and the ongoing motivation to dive deeper into life."

Everyone is invited to submit their greatest fears at www.IntenseExperiences.com/greatest-fear.html. Updates will be announced in the free IntenseExperiences.com newsletter, including a final announcement on July 3, 2007 urging readers to take a look at all the fears that have been posted there. Then on Independence Day, all the fears will be obliterated.

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