Fear. It grips us. It can literally paralyze us totally and make us freeze in a moment. Anyone that says that fear is not a factor in their life is either lying or they aren't pushing the envelope remotely. Fear, for people that are really alive, presents itself daily. Of course this is difficult to deal with sometimes but we do have the choice to make decisions in the face of fear. That moment, the moment we choose to move onward notwithstanding what is really challenging us, is an amazing display of bravery.
How are you able to begin working with fear rather than run from it, cast it away, or try and block it out absolutely?
We must work with our deep emotions instead of hiding from them.
Perhaps that's easier to say than do, but in time you become more skillfull in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them absolutely.
Experientially avoiding your natural emotions is an absolute prison cell and you will do more damage than good in participating in it. What ends up taking place? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I think we have all been there now and then and stayed in a place where we cannot feel anything. This isn't really the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they're numb are really serious.
We start going down the line of compromising on our deepest foundations simply to feel again, and with an endless list of things that serve as great temptaitons in this life, things can truly start to get pretty messsy.
I've been there, I've seen many other people go there, and unfortunately it's something that's going to continue on until you make a change in your perspective about how you cope with fear.
When you try and cage the wild pony of fear up, it will make an attempt to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and permit it to buck and play in the pasture, at last it will tire itself out and calm down to something much more manageable. Don't constrict under fear. Perhaps, as an alternative, attempt to soften as much as possible. Breathe. Relax. Watch fear dance around you and let it do what it needs to do.
If you can do that, you may put yourself in a much more powerful place to decide beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
How are you able to begin working with fear rather than run from it, cast it away, or try and block it out absolutely?
We must work with our deep emotions instead of hiding from them.
Perhaps that's easier to say than do, but in time you become more skillfull in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them absolutely.
Experientially avoiding your natural emotions is an absolute prison cell and you will do more damage than good in participating in it. What ends up taking place? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I think we have all been there now and then and stayed in a place where we cannot feel anything. This isn't really the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they're numb are really serious.
We start going down the line of compromising on our deepest foundations simply to feel again, and with an endless list of things that serve as great temptaitons in this life, things can truly start to get pretty messsy.
I've been there, I've seen many other people go there, and unfortunately it's something that's going to continue on until you make a change in your perspective about how you cope with fear.
When you try and cage the wild pony of fear up, it will make an attempt to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and permit it to buck and play in the pasture, at last it will tire itself out and calm down to something much more manageable. Don't constrict under fear. Perhaps, as an alternative, attempt to soften as much as possible. Breathe. Relax. Watch fear dance around you and let it do what it needs to do.
If you can do that, you may put yourself in a much more powerful place to decide beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Feeling ready to take the journey of your life? Looking to build some honest and solid integrity in your life? Dive into these integrity meaning quotes for some wise words on what it means to live honestly.
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