Have you ever stopped yourself from simply taking the next step? …for absolutely no reason (well, no logical reason that is).
I pose this question, because it is something we do every single day. Some more than others, but we constantly doubt ourselves therefore instilling fear in ourselves.
Forget You Fear!
Fear was stopping me from doing many things in my life… including be happy.
Growing up, I was a fearless child. Jumping from the highest step, climbing tress, touching slimy nasty bugs and just being a dare devil. As a child, I thought things were just great (don’t get me wrong I was totally aware that some things sucked) and I was good with that. I was good with not knowing the future and whether or not I would see another day. Me and the present were good friends. I enjoyed life for what is was and didn’t think about tomorrow (unless, I was going on an awesome field trip…go figure!) As I got older, I realized that along with all the beautiful things the world had to offer, it also had some ugly things as well and that was when I started to feel fear. Between movies based on real life events, the news, and with others sharing their trials of life, my fears grew bigger. Going through life and seeing how mistakes hurt many, it was impossible to allow myself to make any of those mistakes…I dared to be perfect. This so called perfection sheltered me from mistakes and hurt, but it also stifled my chances to be happy and enjoy the fruits of such mistakes. I often wondered how others gained and maintained their happiness in midst of so much pain that they have incurred. It wasn’t until I went through my own trial and I began to realize what those people may have felt during their time of pain and trials.
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
In my next post I will share my journey of pain and how I would go through it again.
Thanks for stopping by and have a awesome week!
Peace
the RED fly 