Fear. It grips us. It can literally paralyze us entirely and make us freeze in a second. Anyone that proclaims that fear is not an element in their life is either lying or they are not pushing the envelope in any way. Fear, for those that are truly alive, presents itself daily. Of course this is difficult to deal with sometimes but we do have the option to make decisions in face of fear. That moment, the moment we elect to go forward despite what is challenging us, is an amazing demonstration of courage.
How can you begin to work with fear run from it, cast it away, or try to block it out fully?
We must work with our deep emotions instead of hiding from them.
Possibly that's easier to say than do, but over a period you get even more skillfull in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them absolutely.
Experientially avoiding your natural emotions is an unconditional prison cell and you will do more damage than good in taking part in it. What ends up going down? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I believe we have all been there every now and then and stayed in some place where we can't feel anything. This isn't the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they are truly numb are truly serious.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations simply to feel again, and with a never ending 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 plenty of other people go there, and unfortunately it's something that's going to continue on until you try a change in your point of view about how you cope with fear.
When you try to cage the wild pony of fear up, it will make efforts to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and really allow 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 confine under fear. As an alternative try 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 will put yourself in a much more powerful place to make a decision beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
How can you begin to work with fear run from it, cast it away, or try to block it out fully?
We must work with our deep emotions instead of hiding from them.
Possibly that's easier to say than do, but over a period you get even more skillfull in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them absolutely.
Experientially avoiding your natural emotions is an unconditional prison cell and you will do more damage than good in taking part in it. What ends up going down? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I believe we have all been there every now and then and stayed in some place where we can't feel anything. This isn't the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they are truly numb are truly serious.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations simply to feel again, and with a never ending 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 plenty of other people go there, and unfortunately it's something that's going to continue on until you try a change in your point of view about how you cope with fear.
When you try to cage the wild pony of fear up, it will make efforts to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and really allow 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 confine under fear. As an alternative try 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 will put yourself in a much more powerful place to make a decision 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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