THIS IS REAL...
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We all humans want to be strong. We always want to be in control. We tend to show others that we can make it in this world.
But unfortunately, we all have fears too. They may be a result of bad experiences or they may just “pop up” one day and catch us off guard.
The thing is, fears come in all shapes and sizes. You might have a fear of heights or of an animal or bug, but whatever your fears may be, they have ways of pushing you off your tracks.
We all suffer from it to some extent. Fear is written into the human psyche. I would believe, to have no natural sense of fear is perhaps a sickness worse than fear itself. Because it shows a lack of human spirit and selfconcern.
Often times, it's that very tiny voice in the back of the head whispering a cautious warning against danger. This fear is healthy, and even welcome. Like pain, it serves as a warning against self-harm. Sometimes it is this loud, screaming siren that overwhelms the person, drowning out any other thoughts. It is debilitating. It sometimes shut the person down and lead them in ways of giving up.
This is not a physical fear – like this fear you have when a gun is being pointed at you. That fear makes sense. The fear am talking about are those fears that stunt a person’s growth, holding them back from achieving their goals. The fear of failure. Fear of being judged by people. The fear of public speaking. Fear of flying. Fear of heights.
Obstacles to personal achievement are being caused by these irrational phobias. There is a famous humorous adage: Most people become more afraid of public speaking than of dying; they’d rather be the dead person in the coffin than the eulogizer. While this is obviously a joke, it speaks volumes of the senseless fears we grapple with.
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” —Nelson Mandela
I believe fear to be an illusion. sometimes we allow ourselves make up frightening stories about our past and our future and rehearse them until we are terrified. These stories are often about the pain we feel in the past or the fear of our future. We can choose to change this fearful stories we tell ourself. And decide to find safety by learning to live in the present moment. We do have the option to create new stories filled with positive expectations of the future.
I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THIS
Did you know that, the only difference between you and the successful people you seems to admire is that they are willing to work and move through their fears in order to get where they want to be.
FACING YOUR FEARS
Robert Fulghum said it best in his book, All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: “When you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.” Sticking together makes tough times easier and easier times more fun!
If you don’t learn how to face your fears today, it will surely grip your mind, body, and spirit.
Waging war against you and your dreams. Know this need not be.
The moment you understand how you can dissipate fear, it will shrinks and no longer become a threat.
HOW DO YOU FACE FEAR?
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HAVE A JOURNAL.
Learn to write about your fear and its origin. How has it been affecting you in the past? Try setting aside time and do it without judgment, try to reflect on what you’ve written. You loosen fears grip and gain insight by observing it. Writing down your fear helps in making fear loses its power over you.
GIVE IN TO YOUR FEARS.
Often times we tend to beat ourselves up when we fail and then fail to celebrate when we succeed.
Strengthen your belief in yourself by reflecting on each decade of your life and every success you’ve experienced.
Try getting involved at things that frightens you most. Take one small step, then another.
Action builds courage more than anything would. Keep reminding yourself, “This fear will pass.” When your courage and willingness to grow expands your world expands . Come out from your world today to face your fear.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
Focus more attention on being ready, willing, and prepared for the success, joy, wonder, connections, good fortune, and awesome circumstances that are yours if you are willing to work and be open to it. You deserve the best no matter what. Accept that fact about yourself.
GRAB YOUR FEAR AND SHOVE IT.
Accept failure as a part of life. Get through it and get over it. Let it go don't hang on seeing yourself looking stupid, feeling embarrassed, being ignored and facing rejection or failure.
BEING COMFORTABLE AROUND YOUR FEARS.
Get comfortable with your fear, make it a part of you and invite it into your life. When you fear something, move toward it. Feel it, and breathe through it.
Do the things that frighten you. Action builds courage. Tell yourself, “This fear will pass.” Your world expands as your courage expands.
HAVE POSITIVE THOUGHTS.
Being fearful and having negative thoughts attract more fear. Having positive thoughts attract success. Instead of expecting the worst, train your mind to expect the best. Make positive assumptions about your future.
I believe everyone is afraid in one way or the other. I am, you are, all of us are!
but we have to tackle it today if we ever want to succeed.....
