Well, herein lies the question we all ponder the answer to internally each day. Each having our own differentiating aspects of how this applies to us in our daily mentality.
What is your biggest fear? You know, the one that keeps popping up, keeping you up at night, constantly striking a chain reaction of nervous impulses to anxiety and even depression.
Whether it be fear of inadequacy or too much expectations on your plate. Fear of dying alone without love. Fear of wasting away without ever finding your purpose in life. Fear of being forgotten when you are gone. Fear of financial obligations. Fear of not being able to break a vicious cycle. Fear of never being able to get out of the funk.
It doesn't matter what it is, because as humans we have an innate ability to procure ourselves that our internal fears depict our movement, or lack thereof, through life.
Fear is often paralyzing, and it starts by attacking your mind. Constant disbelief that you can not conquer this fear continues to build internally and eventually permeates further into your physical realm of life. Before we know it, we are what we call, "fucking stuck" aka "the funk". Somehow this fear, which is circumstantial, but also independent to our own psyche, tries to inhibit how we live in a negative way, but I am here to tell you it is the exact opposite.
Fear introduced to your unique journey through life isn't random at all, it's exactly how it is supposed to be. You see, we will ALL face adversity in this life, what truly matters is how we respond.
Whatever your fear is ... I want you to embrace it. It's yours. Own it. Stare it right back in the face and acknowledge that it exist, but you aren't going anywhere. The next step is the most difficult, but it will set you apart from the majority of people who let fear depict their lives.
Instead of looking at your fear as a paralyzing deterrent, look at it as your most precious source of fuel.
A symbiotic relationship with your deepest fear actually being the biggest fuel to your "Why" in this life. You must see, just as the body builds muscle... it is only as strong as it needs to be. Meaning, your muscles will only build when faced with resistance and adversity, pushing back against this force builds muscle and makes us strong. Now, if you don't introduce your muscles and body to any resistance at all, you will not gain muscle. We are only as strong as we need to be.
Remember that and say it out loud with me, " We are only as strong as we need to be."
Similar to a body builder taking a pre-workout to get fueled up for a pump... you already guessed it... your Fear is your pre-workout in life.
Recognize it, Utilize it, Push back, and Build your strength.
You can conquer anything and everything once you sync your body and mind together and realize obstacles placed in our path along our journey aren't meant to make you turn around. No my friend, they are put their as building blocks for you to chip away at and stack on top of each other, creating the optimal You.
I have faith in you, whatever you are battling, you can, and you will conquer it once you accept this mentality. Matter of fact, you will come out stronger each and every time you encounter an obstacle (fear) and overcome it.
Yes, I am speaking directly to you. Now I want you to speak to yourself, speak to your deepest, darkest, most secretive fear.
Say " thank you" and Embrace it. It's yours, now go own it.
-the realist