terça-feira, 28 de abril de 2015

Face your fears

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There is always that one thing we are scared or afraid of. Fear of heights, insects, animals, shadow, etc. But have you tried to face them and overcome it? Do you have the courage?

Fear, as most people would probably agree, is that feeling that overwhelms us when we’re faced with making an important decision or taking a huge step. Fear tends to make us afraid and causes worry. Fear is the first and foremost paralyzing agent of progress; it keeps us from becoming who we’re truly meant to be in this world.

There are many types of fears out there that disguise themselves as obstacles on the road to success. Fear of failure is the one that comes to mind with the most ease. Many of us out there are afraid of falling on our faces when attempting to better ourselves in one way or another; it’s almost embedded in our DNA to be afraid.

Disappointment is another fear lurking in the shadows. There’s something about not attaining a personal goal that makes us hesitate even the attempt to do so, even worse, letting someone down who counted on us to come through for him or her.

Being unwanted is the foundation of the fear of rejection. Whether it is love, friendship or any other topic regarding your individualism, being left out of someone’s life has the ability to terrify on many levels.

Not knowing is another fear that is capable of instilling mental horror. Fear of the unknown is one of the most common because we cannot be certain of what the future has in store for any of us.

Most fears control us. We become their slaves by believing they rule when in reality, it should be the other way around. Think of where you’d be if you overcame all your fears. Most of them don’t even exist; they’re works of fiction your mind made up to keep you from what you want to achieve in your life.

How are we going to overcome this? Always think that the worst things could really happen. But if we don’t face them, we will never know what’s in stall for us. You won’t be a lesser person if you’ll try. 

So stand up, be brave and face them with courage. You can ask help from your friends and family. Even they has their own fears, too. But if you will help yourself to overcome it, surely, in time you can use this fear as your motivator to succeed.

“Don’t let fear take the wheel and steer: it’s a horrible driver with no sense of direction.”

http://laurenceourac.com/face-your-fears/

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