Fear. It grips us. It can literally paralyze us totally and make us freeze in a moment. Anyone that tells you that fear isn't a component in their life is either lying or they aren't really pushing the envelope remotely. Fear, for those who are really alive, presents itself daily. Of course this is difficult to deal with at certain times but we do have the option to make calls in face of fear. That moment, the moment we choose to go forward notwithstanding what is really challenging us, is a wonderful show of bravery.
How can you start to work with fear run from it, cast it away, or try to block it out absolutely?
We must work with our emotions instead of hiding from them.
Maybe 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 completely.
Experientially avoiding your feelings is a decisive prison cell and you'll do even more damage than good in collaborating in it. What ends up going down? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I think we have all been there every 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 actually dangerous.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations just to feel again, and with a never-ending list of things that serve as great temptaitons in this life, things can begin 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 and on until you make a change in your point of view about how you cope with 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 permit it to buck and play in the pasture, finally 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 has to do.
If this can be done, you will put yourself in a far more powerful place to pick a choice beyond fear rather than being stuck in it.
How can you start to work with fear run from it, cast it away, or try to block it out absolutely?
We must work with our emotions instead of hiding from them.
Maybe 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 completely.
Experientially avoiding your feelings is a decisive prison cell and you'll do even more damage than good in collaborating in it. What ends up going down? Possibly one of the worst situations you can personally get yourself into - you become numb. I think we have all been there every 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 actually dangerous.
We start going down the road of compromising on our deepest foundations just to feel again, and with a never-ending list of things that serve as great temptaitons in this life, things can begin 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 and on until you make a change in your point of view about how you cope with 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 permit it to buck and play in the pasture, finally 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 has to do.
If this can be done, you will put yourself in a far more powerful place to pick a choice 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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