What is fear? According to Psychology Today, fear is “An anxious feeling, caused by our anticipation of some imagined event or experience.”
Fear is a little monster in the dark that pops up sometimes when you want to make a change. Fear floods your mind with “what if’s” and doubts. Getting past your fears can be scary. It means taking risks and not knowing that everything will be ok. Sometimes, getting too comfortable in these safe spaces prevents many people from living out their best life with authentic happiness.
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Being open to the experience of fear and the “uncomfortable zone” is important. As you evolve and grow in the process of self-discovery, consider reeducating your mind about fear.
Fear is an important emotion for when you are in danger and it gets weakened with overuse. Training your mind to use fear effectively will help you rest the emotion when you are safe. It will also give you the full strength of the emotion the next time you get chased by a lion or experience real danger.
Here are some inspiring works from Marianne Williamson:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?…
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
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