Fear not. Fear cripples. Stand up to
fear. When you face your worst fears, they will dissolve, dissipate and
disappear.
We all fear several things__different things at
different times in Life. As kids, we fear going into a dark room or would
prefer closing our eyes tight when the lights went out at bedtime. In our teens
we feared exams. And we feared getting caught when we did something natural as
part of our adolescent years __ like having our first smoke or having our first
crush! As young adults, we feared proposing to someone we loved deeply. As
professionals, we fear asking for a raise or role clarity! As we grow older, we
fear for the financial and physical security of our families, we fear the
cumulative impact of our lifestyle habits on us, we even begin to fear death.
All these fears, and their myriad other manifestations, are natural. Fear rears
its ugly head only because you are unable to stamp it out with the truth that
whatever happens, you, the real you, will live on. What will wither away, and
die, is this body. But you will live on. Knowing this truth means
not just overcoming the fear of death but knowing yourself – your true Self!
When you know yourself faith replaces fear. The two
cannot co-exist. Don't reason with fear. Don't allow 'What If' questions to nag
you in your sub-conscious. Swami Vivekananda invites us to divest ourselves of
all fear and embrace faith: “This I have seen in Life—those who are
overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step; those who are
afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace; and those who are always
afraid of loss, always lose.”
So, expunge fear with awareness that no matter what,
the real you will live on. Armed with this awareness, make your decisions and
choices in your Life. And see how your Life turns purposeful.
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