Fear. It grips us. It can literally paralyze us completely and make us freeze in a second. Anyone that says that fear isn't really an element in their life is either lying or they are not pushing the envelope remotely. Fear, for those that are actually alive, presents itself daily. By nature this is tough to deal with at times, but we do have the ability to make choices in face of fear. That moment, the instant we elect to go forward despite what is challenging us, is an amazing demonstration of bravery.
How can you really begin to work with fear rather than run from it, cast it away, or try and 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 time you become more skilled in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them utterly.
Experientially avoiding your feelings is an unconditional prison cell and you'll cause even more damage than good in participating in it. What ends up happening? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I believe we have all been there now and then and stayed in some place where we cannot feel anything. This isn't the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they are truly numb are actually serious.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations just 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 plenty of other people go there, and unfortunately it is something that's going to continue on until you seriously try to make a change in your view about how you handle fear.
When you attempt to cage the wild pony of fear up, it will try to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and 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 restrain 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 may put yourself in a far more powerful place to decide beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
How can you really begin to work with fear rather than run from it, cast it away, or try and 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 time you become more skilled in working with your emotions instead of avoiding them utterly.
Experientially avoiding your feelings is an unconditional prison cell and you'll cause even more damage than good in participating in it. What ends up happening? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I believe we have all been there now and then and stayed in some place where we cannot feel anything. This isn't the worst thing in the world, but the things that people do after they are truly numb are actually serious.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations just 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 plenty of other people go there, and unfortunately it is something that's going to continue on until you seriously try to make a change in your view about how you handle fear.
When you attempt to cage the wild pony of fear up, it will try to tear everything apart it can.
But if you let that fear out and 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 restrain 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 may put yourself in a far more powerful place to decide beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
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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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