Walking Through Your Fear

The situations, activities, and people that terrify us remain static; their relative force doesn’t fluctuate. Fear, however, is a self-perpetuating beast. When trepidation takes hold and you envision every potential catastrophe, the energy fueling that fear balloons. A mere flicker of anxiety can swiftly metastasize into paralytic horror.

When we stride through our fears, we often uncover that the intensity of our dread is disproportionate to reality. Click To Tweet

Yet by confronting our fears head-on, we find that few frightening scenarios truly merit the calamities we conjure in our minds. And in braving what startles us, profound blessings often await. While fear evolved to sharpen our senses during prehistoric perils, in our modern world, it can prevent us from realizing our full potential by steering us away from rewarding, transformative experiences. The period before facing a fear can unleash a torrent of negativity.

Whether your Everest is public speaking, an anxiety-inducing activity, or manning up against the odds, walking through trepidation may prove equally arduous. But upon emerging unscathed, which you inevitably will, you’ll likely wonder why you assumed disaster in the first place. While worry reigns, remember that your fear will likely never materialize. Relief may wash over you, accompanied by a charged, defiant pride.

Fear, however, is a self-perpetuating beast. When trepidation takes hold and you envision every potential catastrophe, the energy fueling that fear balloons. A mere flicker of anxiety can swiftly metastasize into paralytic horror. Click To Tweet

Conquering fear takes practice, patience, and baby steps. Each foray into the unknown lends further strength for braving future fears with grit and aplomb. Remarkably, when you face fear unflinchingly, the universe seems to offer aid. Upon witnessing the stratospheric heights attainable by striding boldly, your self-belief will surge, rendering the next fear less formidable.

So breathe deeply, straighten that spine, and march forth audaciously into those situations that make your knees quiver. The rewards of courage are profuse—a resplendent life at last unburdened by the shackles of trepidation.