Fear

FEAR's, the terrifying word which could initiate different reactions on every one of  us. Usually , we try to ignore them (e.g. 'I've no fear'),  to run away from them (avoiding things, people, situations and even fearful thoughts and emotions)  or try to control and fight against them.  All will end becoming stuck behind them.  

Reminding the 3D model of comfort zone, fears are like orbital's limiting our freedom.  Fear of failure/success, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, fear of being hurt, aging, loosing, ... they are all the same!  => limiting our potentials to change

Many people who are in constant fear are  even unable to explain what they are afraid of. For some, it is just a pressure they cannot identify. Unfortunately, you cannot overcome  anything you cannot define. If we want to get rid of our fears, we must know what it is first.  

However, fear is  not bad at all. It is a built-in  evolutionary alarm system (mostly) in the brain of most creatures, including us. Fears have a critical role in fight-flight situations and decision making process.  They are like an alarm system in a machine. They warn us when something is going wrong. The problem is  when you waste all your attention and energy on the alarm system which then entire machine loses its functionality.  That's when you're fully controlled by your fears, instead of take advantage of their magnificent power.

The end results of being in constant fear are  sadness, hate or aggressiveness. Most of the time people are unaware  of the source of such unhelpful  emotions they experience . That's why people call it mind killer.  So, the first step is to overcome, is to know them (self-awareness).  See them and acknowledge them, even not so deep. And let them be as they are, without any self-judgment about our weak points.

Just like hurdles, you need to see them first and then get ready to jump over them. You may not jump easily, you  may fall after the jump. But you'll pass it anyway, not being stuck behind it. You'll be experienced and stronger for the next jump. Also, you may jump too high, and then learn not putting too much pressure and reach your goals with less efforts.

 

That's the way you can transform the negative energy of your fear to the positive on energy of motivation. Motivation to step out of your comfort zone and to change.

Donald Walsh has an interesting quote: "FEAR is: Feeling Excited And Ready!"

Let's look at this video and see you're not alone with your list of fears: