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Fear does have a positive side to it.
It helps us become aware of what we really want in
a certain situation but are too scared by the “possible” consequences imagined by our ego. Therefore, the most intelligent way for us to react to our
fears is to you use them in order to become aware
of the desire that is blocked.
The fear of making a
mistake (unreal mental
fear) could prevent you from
taking risks, seeking new
things or ideas, or being
creative, and so on.
Here are some simple questions you can ask yourself to identify your desire:
1.
What
is this fear preventing me from having,
doing and being?
For example, if you’re afraid of dogs (an unreal
physical fear) and freeze when around one, this
might prevent you from moving ahead.
Another example: the fear of making a mistake
(unreal mental fear) could prevent you from taking risks, seeking new things or ideas, or being creative, and so on.
Each time someone says “…prevents me from…»
it really means “I want to… or I desire that …”.
2.
hat kind of unpleasant circumstance could
W
happen to me if I allowed myself to …?
In the example of the dog, you could ask yourself:
What kind of unpleasant circumstance could happen to me if I allowed myself to move ahead in my
life like I want, if I showed courage instead of staying
put?
Possible answer: If I went ahead with my life and
showed courage, I would choose the profession I
like, but this entails displeasing my parents. I would
run the risk of being considered as an ungrateful
and selfish person, especially after all my parents
did for me.
In the example of the fear of making a mistake, the
question would be: What kind of unpleasant circumstance could happen to me if I took some risks,
if I tried new avenues, if I was more creative?
Possible answer: I could make a mistake. Some people might think that I am incompetent and I can never achieve anything in my life.
Remember one thing: You are trying to avoid doing
or being something by fear of being judged by others. Know that some people already judge you of
the exact thing that you fear, so why prevent yourself from fulfilling your desire?
3.
Is what I believe in well-founded? Is it true?
By asking yourself this question, you will realize
that most of the time your fear is ill founded. It
might be real at times but it sure isn’t the case all
the time!
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