As we refine our goals and come closer to picking one that meets our desires, fear sets in. Fear that we don’t know what the future holds. Fear that we don’t know what we want. Fear that we’ll pick wrong. These fears suck the creativity out of you. They feel horrible and “if you could only get rid of the fear then you could do what you want!”
It’s true. Fear halts our progress and increases our anxiety. But it’s also a signal of truth.
Fear is our natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.
As we move closer to defining who we really are and what we want out of life, our fear increases. It means we’re taking ourselves seriously. It means we’re taking our dreams seriously. We’re looking for the truth behind our experiences and that’s pretty scary. It means we’re looking at where we are and where we want to go, and realizing the road in between is long. Looong.
But that’s a good thing. Being serious with ourselves and getting scared shows us exactly where we need to be brave. It shows us the battles we need to face and that we have to face them this time- this time we have to be courageous. Fear doesn’t come without its benefits.
Feeling fear is the prerequisite to discovering who you really are. Without the fear, the path wouldn’t be worth much. Or be much fun.
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Interesting way of seeing things. I like it very much! It explains many things.
Posted by: JP | 03/12/2009 at 02:37 AM
Your post is important and I thank you very much for offering it to your blog readers.
In my own consciousness and being, I have yearnings and truths wanting to unfold and blossom into being, in reference to the contributions I still want to make.
Fears that come up for me involve concerns about when and how I will make my dreams and passions happen, and will I be successful, and how will they be received in the world.
Posted by: Gill | 03/06/2009 at 03:10 PM
Thank you for this post. Fear holds so many people back from greatness.
Posted by: Joseph Sherman | 03/06/2009 at 10:41 AM
Interesting take. Thank you for sharing. I'm in the midst of that kind of fear, so this was a nice, relevant item in my reader.
Posted by: Chuck | 03/05/2009 at 12:27 PM