Happy Monday Steemians!! I hope this past week has gone well. I thought it would be great for us to go back and revisit our archnemisis FEAR. As anyone that follows this postings knows that I have had several changes in my life recently. The words fear and afraid came up. With my surgery I had friends and family ask me if I was afraid? 'I asked of what? What do I have to be afraid of?' Their response was, 'Of something going wrong.' I made an informed decision, what is there for me to be afraid of. Then I realized what was being asked. They wanted to know 1) if that I was afraid of the surgery itself and 2) if I was afraid of dying. Then I also relized, it wasn't my fear it was theirs. They were the ones afraid of something happening. I explained to them that I was very comfortable with my decision. I had no reason to be afraid. If it were my time to pass, then so be it. Nothing I could do to change that. However, I was very confident in my decision. My family and friends that are my support structure agreed with me and were amazed I wasn't nervous or afraid. I was relaxed and confident.
My second incident happend during this time also. I had taken 2 weeks off of work for recuperation. This was not long enough. I went back to work 16 days after surgery. Two days before I was due to go back, I had gotten a phone call from a former coworker. She said she had a job opening. I asked her if I could think about it. After my first 3 days back, I contact my manager and gave my notice that I was quitting, not that they cared. Their response was 'Oh ok, we'll get your shift covered.' That's it nothing else. So of course that proved in one aspect I had made the right decison. Again I had friends and family that are not part of my 'inner circle' ask me if I was afraid of starting a new job or if I were nervous. My response again, was 'No, why?' Again I realized it was their fear not my that was causing this response. A fear of not seeing me. A fear of losing communications, or what have you.
What I learned from all of this, is if you're informed, there is nothing to fear. Fear will only harm you. Stress you out. Cause you to make mistakes. I hadn't really realized this until the past couple of days. One of the major factors actually has been the community here on Steemit. So many people are in a tizzy over Steem and SBD prices. No they're not good right now. Does that mean you give up? NO. You know why? You are not making a rational decision. You are basing your decision on fear of failure.
Have you noticed, that the quality of posts have actually gotten a little better? Have you noticed those that are still around engage more? Have you noticed that some of your favorite people have actually stepped up and started writing more? Why do you think that is? It is because they are not letting the fear of failure deter them. They are determined to stay strong and not let someone else's fears bring them down. It doesn't matter what others think. It matters what you think.
Just like to succeed on Steemit whether crypto is performing poorly or not, is you have to conquer your fear. Step out of your comfort zone. Talk to people. Make sure you interact with everyone that leaves a comment on your post. Make what you do meaningful. Don't let the fear immoblize you, especially when it is someone else's.
CREATING YOUR PROFILE IS EASY! JUST FOLLOW THE STEPS HERE ☜(ˆ▿ˆc)
Thank you for your continued support, Love
