Don’t approach the
future with fear.
Many a time, thanks to the blows
Life would have dealt you, you may choose to tread warily, cautiously. This
innate human nature to be forewarned sometimes evolves into fear. Fear breeds
insecurity. And that leads to worry. How can you deal with what’s coming up in
your Life when you are not even present – in the present moment?
A friend who had a terrible
experience almost losing his Life to a chronic gastro ailment refuses to
experiment with any new cuisine or with anything other than home-cooked food.
His entire day is packed with planning what to eat – and importantly, where to
eat. Every moment that he is awake he is fearing a relapse of his ailment. He
is petrified of dying because of which, I suspect, he has stopped living and instead
is merely fearing death – 24 x7.
Life’s inevitable situations are
agreeably numbing. They just leave you scarred and socked. But don’t let a past
experience prevent you from living what you are endowed with right now or
prevent you from approaching what’s coming up, freely. Anchor in faith. I am
not talking about faith in an external God. I am saying that you must believe
that if you have been created, you will be cared for, provided for and taken
care of. Also, know that if you have lived through your worst times, then you
are ready for anything. And believe me when I say that what you fear most never
happens. And if it is death that you fear, then that’s foolish. Because if you
were to die, you would not even know you are dead. Someone else will have to be
called in to certify that you are dead!
By letting fear get to you, you
are losing Life as it is happening. Going through
challenging times IS Life! While planning is important and we
should all work towards higher fiscal and physical efficiencies, we must also
understand that Life’s Master Plan is above all else. And when Life happens,
you better be present. If you are busy planning, fearing or are swamped in the
past or worrying about the future, you will miss living. And when you think you
are ready to live, it’s already too late for the time to die, to depart has
come!
Remember: Life is a bunjee jump; dive into each
moment with complete abandon, in a total let go! Every moment of Life is a leap
of faith. Either you can let the fear of the unknown
cripple you or you can anchor in faith and know also that during the course of
your jump, even as you think it’s all over, you will either be given wings to
fly or a hand will haul you up!
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