Recently I made decision which, I think, has already changed my life. Within today's world it's more than easy to become very insecure and shy away from anything that you fear. I have been one of those people who let fear rule every action I made, and that had greater consequences than one might think.
Being controlled by my fear not only made me miss out on many experiences and situations because I'd avoid the unknown, but I also started to become very angry and bitter. The inner fight with myself would make me feel so lost that whenever someone else would question me I'd get extremely offended, no matter how small the issue was. I started to realise I was turning into the type of person I really never wanted to be. I knew I had to make a change, but the hardest part was actually following through with that change.
I made I conscious choice to overcome my fear, literally. At first my goal was to do something at least once a week that I was afraid of. However, I found this was too easy to avoid. The week was too long and I'd end up developing excuses to why I couldn't do it that week. So I changed my tactic somewhat. My new goal became to face fear in the face whenever the situation arose. I had to keep a level head and follow through with the action, whatever that might be.
Anyway, my point here isn't to monologue but to share a piece of advice that I truly wish I'd followed sooner. Feel the fear and do it anyway, or do something everyday which frightens you. I can't explain how liberated I now feel. I am learning my own power and am developing ways to use it. I can actually do things that make me feel sick to the stomach when thinking about them. But I think at the same time you need to be sensible about the way your approach things. If you fear something because it's dangerous, then think it through. If the risk is high, perhaps move to the next thing. The last thing I want to do is encourage people to put themselves in jeopardy.
Use common sense, but never let worry or self doubt get in your way. We're all capable of great things, the way we get there is through courage and faith. Keep the Faith.
As a good friend of mine recently told me, there can be no courage without first there being fear.
Being controlled by my fear not only made me miss out on many experiences and situations because I'd avoid the unknown, but I also started to become very angry and bitter. The inner fight with myself would make me feel so lost that whenever someone else would question me I'd get extremely offended, no matter how small the issue was. I started to realise I was turning into the type of person I really never wanted to be. I knew I had to make a change, but the hardest part was actually following through with that change.
I made I conscious choice to overcome my fear, literally. At first my goal was to do something at least once a week that I was afraid of. However, I found this was too easy to avoid. The week was too long and I'd end up developing excuses to why I couldn't do it that week. So I changed my tactic somewhat. My new goal became to face fear in the face whenever the situation arose. I had to keep a level head and follow through with the action, whatever that might be.
Anyway, my point here isn't to monologue but to share a piece of advice that I truly wish I'd followed sooner. Feel the fear and do it anyway, or do something everyday which frightens you. I can't explain how liberated I now feel. I am learning my own power and am developing ways to use it. I can actually do things that make me feel sick to the stomach when thinking about them. But I think at the same time you need to be sensible about the way your approach things. If you fear something because it's dangerous, then think it through. If the risk is high, perhaps move to the next thing. The last thing I want to do is encourage people to put themselves in jeopardy.
Use common sense, but never let worry or self doubt get in your way. We're all capable of great things, the way we get there is through courage and faith. Keep the Faith.
As a good friend of mine recently told me, there can be no courage without first there being fear.
