Face your Fears

Fear is a complex human emotion that can be positive and healthy, but it can also have negative consequences. Fear is also one of the obstacles that stops us from getting to our life destination on time. We let fear dominate Our Lives. We watch fear direct us to where we are not supposed to be. Fear make us lose opportunities. The fear of taking risk, the fear of not doing what you are supposed to do at the right time, the fear of failure. Fear has little impact on us. It brings you an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined.

I heard a story of an elderly woman, who basically lived her entire life in fear. She was a believer, a devoted Christian. Then, sickness struck her. She began moving from a prophet to the other, looking for quick solutions, forgetting that God never forsake us. She had chocolate faith. Fear took over her immediately she got sick. She decided not to go to the hospitals and started seeking help from clerics. Do not allow fear make you have little or no faith. Do the right thing at the right time. Christians call themselves believers, but the moment something happen to them, they consider it a spiritual problem. I’m not saying you shouldn’t seek spiritual solutions, but go through the appropriate way to solve your health issues instead of moving from one prophet to the other. It is FEAR leading you. It is fear giving you the illusion that something bad may happen if you don’t seek spiritual help.

Another type of fear is fear of failure. All students in one way or the other have experienced this, including myself. The moment you let fear consume you, you fail an exam. Fear is physical. Fear is experienced in your mind, but it triggers a strong physical reaction in your body. It’s normal to get nervous or anxious before you start an examination, but do not allow fear take over you. You need to relax, so you can do your best. Fear consumes time. The best thing a student can do is to be positive and focused before and after an examination. Have a positive mindset. Ignore that voice telling you “oh! I have failed it, I can’t pass it”. It’s fear speaking into existence. Have a positive mindset. Do your best and hope for a good result.

The next one is fear of taking risks. Life itself is full of risks. A close friend of mine was ranting to me. He said he could have joined Fiverr( An online marketplace for freelance services) a long time ago when he was introduced to it, but he didn’t, because he didn’t think that was his way. The man who introduced him to it long time ago, is making millions from it now, and aside that he will be having his first house-warming by the end of this month. We allow fear overshadow us. Someone introduced you to a business, but you’re already saying you can’t join either because of time, or because you don’t think you can make something out of it. You make decisions yourself without not giving it a thought. Take risks and see how far you had come. Don’t just sit and assume some profession isn’t your way. You allow fear delay your life with assumptions that some things are not meant for you. Go out there and take risks today! Not everything on social media is scam. Check it out before any assumption. This age, most people get their money on social media without having to be in an office for 8 hours. Take risk and be positive about the outcome. Be sure there will be some challenges, some losses, but who knows, you might face little or no challenges . Stop believing everything on social media is scam.

We need to overcome our fears. We all are guilty of one or all of these things listed below. The best way to overcome our fears is to face it. Face your fears by evaluating the risks and practicing mindfulness. Use your imagination in positive ways. Instead of letting your imagination lead you down the dark corridors of fear, purposely use it for overcoming fear.