Fear Not! Yah Right!

Anything really worth doing in our lives will always have some fear attached to it.

I was once told that anything worth doing is worth doing well. And anything done well was worth doing. The fact of the matter too, is that sometimes the things that were worth doing had a ton of fear attached to them. I love riding roller coasters. I’m not supposed to do that anymore because of back issues. But I used to love the exhilaration of being scared out of my wits!

Some people are just born risk-takers. These are the Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfreys of our world. They are those who will take a risk and if they fail, they just move onto the next risk and eventually will succeed! I’m not like that. Yes, I like roller coasters. But they have all kinds of security measures in place to keep you safe. Take away the harness and you wouldn’t see me even watching, let alone riding.

When you stop to think about it though, the things in life that had some fear attached to them were really things that were worth doing: Getting married, having kids, getting that degree, starting that career, business or friendship. True, not everything turns out rosy in the garden. Sometimes it’s pretty thorny. Yes you do have to watch out for the pricks! But all in all it was worth it wasn’t it?

Are you facing a situation in your life right now that has you uneasy, nervous, even terrified? Stop then. Listen to the fear. What is it really saying? Is this a coaster ride with no restraints? Or is this just a new type of roller coaster with all the safeties necessary?

Recently I was faced with something that brought that concern to me. I am about to embark on a course of study that will give me a certification that I would like to have. But it scared me. So I looked at it and listened to my fears. I don’t have the cash to pay for it – true. But whenever I truly need the cash it always comes. I haven’t been a student for a very long time. But I’m smart. I have the wherewithal to do this. I have had a couple of years of health challenges which often link back to exhaustion. I have learned to pace myself and take care of myself. I also have people in my life who will call me on over doing it. There is a ton of change happening this month in my life. I have been through nothing but change in the last three years and I’m still here and doing just fine thank you very much.

Some of the fears are reasonable. Some of them are my guardian self trying to protect. Some of them are just silliness. I read a book a number of years ago that I am going to read again this year called Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to pick up this easy-read and do it anyway!!!

MY TRUTH: I have come to accept fear as my friend and guide. Yup! I really have. Fear has helped me to run when necessary and plan always. Fear has also helped me to overcome some HUGE obstacles in my life too. Feel the fear and do it anyway!

 

Fear Not! Yah Right!