“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can
exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination,
causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That
is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a
choice…..” Cypher Raige(After Earth)
The
thing that paralyses us the most from pursuing our goals is fear. We are afraid
that we might fail; afraid that people would reject and ridicule us; sometimes
we are even afraid that things may turn out bad if we succeed. These fears paralyze
us and make us unwilling to take risks.
Some
of our fears are highly irrational. Not the natural fear we experience in times
of danger. I'm talking about the fear of the unknown; the fear of a possible
future that may not happen. It is irrational to let that kind of thing get in
our way of engaging in our god-given passions and pursuing relationships. I
know many people who have shied away from potentially meaningful relationships
out of fear that the friendship will deteriorate if things do not go well.
Whenever you hear the voice of doubt telling you: “what if things don’t go
well?” reply by saying, “what if it does?”
Moreover,
If you want to do anything that will impact your life and that of those around
you; if you wish to engage in activities and causes that will bring you
satisfaction and make you happy, you must be ready to make mistakes. Rest
assured that because you're not omniscient you’ll make the wrong moves
sometimes and things won’t always work out as expected. The key is having the
tenacity to keep trying and chasing you goals after one or several failures.
It’s
interesting that most people who have achieved great things in this world have
had great failures. Littering the backyards of the lives of great achievers are
failed projects, unaccomplished hopes, and dashed dreams. Unlike most of us,
they didn’t let these things hold them down. They learnt from their mistakes
and adjusted their endeavors accordingly
One
of the greatest things Jesus has delivered us from is fear. He conquered death
in order to deliver us from the fear of death. He delivered us from failure by
triumphing in every way and becoming a curse that we might be blessed. He also
delivered us by making us who we are-accepted, loved, forgiven and resurrected
regardless of whatever actions we do. This gives me freedom. It means I no
longer have to define myself by what I do or what I have achieved. All that
matters is Christ. He is my definition; “As he is so are we in this world” (John
4:17). As a result, I do not care how the outcome of my actions looks. I am
free to take risks because my success or failure does not define my being. Neither
does it define yours. So get up, get out, and do something. Do not let fear rob
you of the joys of going for what you love dearly and potentially succeeding at
it.
I’ve
heard it said that courage is not the absence of fear, but carrying on in spite
of our fear. I think that’s a very apt statement. We all have apprehensions; we
all wonder if things will work out fine. But we can’t let that rule our lives;
otherwise we might not get out of the bed in the morning. Let’s learn to fly in
the face of our fears knowing that what we fear may never come to pass.
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