FEAR
FEAR is defined as: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
We, as humans, deal with fear on a daily basis. Fear from the unknown. Fear of being hurt. Fear of failing ourselves or others. Fear of past hurts. Fear of death. Fear of love. Fear of rejection.
We even know people that we say are not fearful of anything. They live their lives full of bravado, being adventurous. But, I think if we actually investigated and got to know those people intimately, we would find that there is something they are fearful of that drives them to the adventure they crave and participate in with such gusto.
What are my fears? I am fearful of losing the friends that I am close to and care about because of how someone else perceives them or me. I am fearful of spiders. I am fearful of being a fool. I am fearful of rejection. I am fearful of being bullied again. I am fearful of people in my past that have hurt me coming back to hurt me again. I am fearful that for someone I will never be good enough. I am fearful that I will stop my workout and healthy lifestyle and go back to the quiet & withdrawn person I used to be that I hated. I am fearful for my nephew and his wife serving active duty in the US Navy....I am also proud of them and thank the two of them along with all our military service men and women for protecting our world.
My biggest fear is my fear of being a failure.
Can I overcome my fears? YES! YES! YES! I can do that. I can take a breath and jump into life and not let it pass me by simply because I am fearful. I can bury that fear deep down inside. I can say "NO MORE!!!"
Our fears are shaped by our life experiences. What we are successful at and what we do not succeed at. I have seen many people overcome their fears. WE can help each other overcome our fears. Be kind. Be encouraging. Understand that you may think you know someone but you will never fully know what is going on in their lives or their minds. Be respectful of others fears....do not laugh at them. Do not ridicule them.
My hope is that by sharing my thoughts each day, we can begin to make our world a little better. "What you do MATTERS!"
We, as humans, deal with fear on a daily basis. Fear from the unknown. Fear of being hurt. Fear of failing ourselves or others. Fear of past hurts. Fear of death. Fear of love. Fear of rejection.
We even know people that we say are not fearful of anything. They live their lives full of bravado, being adventurous. But, I think if we actually investigated and got to know those people intimately, we would find that there is something they are fearful of that drives them to the adventure they crave and participate in with such gusto.
What are my fears? I am fearful of losing the friends that I am close to and care about because of how someone else perceives them or me. I am fearful of spiders. I am fearful of being a fool. I am fearful of rejection. I am fearful of being bullied again. I am fearful of people in my past that have hurt me coming back to hurt me again. I am fearful that for someone I will never be good enough. I am fearful that I will stop my workout and healthy lifestyle and go back to the quiet & withdrawn person I used to be that I hated. I am fearful for my nephew and his wife serving active duty in the US Navy....I am also proud of them and thank the two of them along with all our military service men and women for protecting our world.
My biggest fear is my fear of being a failure.
Can I overcome my fears? YES! YES! YES! I can do that. I can take a breath and jump into life and not let it pass me by simply because I am fearful. I can bury that fear deep down inside. I can say "NO MORE!!!"
Our fears are shaped by our life experiences. What we are successful at and what we do not succeed at. I have seen many people overcome their fears. WE can help each other overcome our fears. Be kind. Be encouraging. Understand that you may think you know someone but you will never fully know what is going on in their lives or their minds. Be respectful of others fears....do not laugh at them. Do not ridicule them.
My hope is that by sharing my thoughts each day, we can begin to make our world a little better. "What you do MATTERS!"
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