As a teenager I had a stutter, and the worst fear in my world was speaking in front of a group of people. I recall that at age 12 or 13 I was assigned to speak in front of a class in a debate. The fear was so intense and I thought that I would avoid doing this most uncomfortable thing (public speaking) at all cost. As it turned out I did not have to give that talk. I was in a car accident that incapacitated me for about a week. As a result I avoided this speaking assignment. I was in hospital and in pain, yet I was happy that I did not have to face my big fear of public speaking. I was happy that I did not have to do something that would likely embarrass me, cause me yet another failure, and leave me feeling fearful and low. Looking back I realised that my unconscious mind helped me to avoid this event by creating an accident. Looking back I realised that fear and limitation were ruling my life and my outcomes. I felt like I was not in charge of my life, and that my unconscious mind…