Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation
“So commit! Commit to pushing through fear and becoming more than you are right now. The you that could be is absolutely colossal.” – Susan Jeffers
Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation – We become what we fear… Have a fearless Halloween!
Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones. Thich Nhat Hanh
What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it. Jiddu Krishnamurti
What does FEAR mean to you? Fear is a very powerful emotion. It can paralyze us, make us paranoid, suspicious/hateful toward others, and keep us from achieving our goals and dreams. When we operate from fear, we become judgmental, irrational, and even self-negating. Our fear of the unfamiliar/unknown stops us from connecting with people of different backgrounds. We want to stay in our tiny corner of the universe and make assumptions about a world we have refused to explore. How can we develop an open mind and a generous spirit if all we seem interested in is our ilk and ourselves? Think about it. If the only choir we sing to is the one next door, where will growth come from? If we don’t make an effort to communicate with people who aren’t like us, how will we push past our limited vision and fear? Fear stunts our growth and keeps us down. The fundamental way to overcome fear is to acknowledge it and push past it, as the late Susan Jeffers said in a book of the same title: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway! When we open our hearts and doors to naming our fears, we can see them for what they are, take appropriate action, and then go with the flow of life.
A Story: Accommodating The Water
A Taoist story tells of an older man who accidentally fell into the river rapids, leading to a high, dangerous waterfall. Onlookers feared for his life. Miraculously, he came out alive and unharmed downstream at the bottom of the falls. People asked how he survived. “I accommodated myself to the water, not the water to me. Without thinking, I let it shape me. Plunging into the swirl, I came out with the swirl. This is how I survived.”
A Story: Go With The Flow
Two panicky city dwellers found themselves lost in the high timber. After wandering for a day and a night, they came upon an old hermit. “How do we find our way back to civilization?” they asked. “I could tell you, but you’d still get lost,” replied the hermit
“What should we do?” they asked.
“Go with the flow.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“Go with the flow. You see that stream over there. Just follow it. Streams go into creeks, creeks go into rivers, and rivers run through towns. Also along the way you’ll have water to drink and berries to eat.”
“Is that what Zen people mean when they say ‘go with the flow’?”
“Yes and no,” replied the Hermit, proceeding along his way. Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
“I said to myself: You mean all those people out there that I’ve been envying because they’re not afraid to move ahead with their lives have really been afraid? Why didn’t somebody tell me!?” I guess I never asked.” Susan Jeffers
Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation – We become what we fear… Have a fearless Halloween!
Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation – We become what we fear… Have a fearless Halloween!
Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins. Charles Stanley
What is a fear of living? It’s being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself – for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don’t know what you’re here to do, then just do some good. Maya Angelou
Why do some of us live in fear? Lack of trust in self and in others. When we don’t believe we are good enough, or that our skills and talents are worthy and valuable, we spend our lives afraid others will criticize and humiliate us. The fact is, even the most talented people have some self-doubt, and the difference between them and the rest of us is that they are willing to take risks and fail. Until we stop fearing failure and others’ opinions, we will keep playing small and not stand fully in our light. Some of us spend our lives trying to impress the “right people.” We keep our mouths shut and put up with all sorts of garbage in the name of X. While we don’t need to be rabble-rousers, we must learn to speak up when there is wrongdoing and then move on after we’ve handled the situation. Pretending to be a peacemaker and silent observer can only lead to illness if rage and resentment lie beneath our facade. It is best to push aside our fear of what might transpire and speak up, and then get on with living. We can only go with the flow truthfully if we are clear about our fears and limitations. As Maya says above, take full responsibility for yourself and do so unequivocally.
A Story: Shooting The Target
After winning several archery contests, the young, rather boastful champion challenged a Zen master renowned for his skill as an archer. The young man demonstrated remarkable technical proficiency when he hit a distant bull’s-eye on his first try, and then split that arrow with his second shot.
“There,” he said to the old man, “see if you can match that!” Undisturbed, the master did not draw his bow; instead, he motioned for the young archer to follow him up the mountain. Curious about the old fellow’s intentions, the champion followed him high into the mountain until they reached a deep chasm spanned by a rather flimsy and shaky log. Calmly stepping onto the middle of the unsteady, perilous bridge, the old master picked a distant tree as a target, drew his bow, and fired a clean, direct shot. “Now it is your turn,” he said, gracefully stepping back onto safe ground. Staring in terror into the seemingly bottomless, beckoning abyss, the young man could not bring himself to step onto the log, let alone shoot at a target. “You have much skill with your bow,” the master said, sensing his challenger’s predicament, “but you have little skill with the mind that lets loose the shot.
Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
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10/05 – SMILE – World Smile Day
10/12 – DISCOVER – Columbus Day
10/19 – COMMUNITY – UN Day & Make A Difference Day
10/26 – FEAR – Halloween Day
11/02 – LEGACY/REMEMBRANCE – All Souls/All Saints Day (11/1)
11/09 – HONORING VETERANS – Veterans Day (11/11) &
11/16 – OUR CHILDREN – Universal Children’s Day/World Children’s Day (11/20) & Great American Smokeout Day (11/19)
11/23 – GIVING THANKS – Thanksgiving Day! (11/26)
11/30 – REVISIT KINDNESS – World Kindness Day (11/13)
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“Ultimately, we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.” Marilyn Ferguson
Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation – We become what we fear… Have a fearless Halloween!
Motivation Mondays: FEAR #mondaymotivation – We become what we fear… Have a fearless Halloween!
Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in this way your fears are diminished immeasurably. Susan Jeffers
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity—even in the most difficult circumstances—to add a deeper meaning to his life. Viktor E. Frankl
How do we overcome our basic fear? With Halloween around the corner, this is a good time to look at our fears and address them. First, we must acknowledge that fear exists, then consider what scares us and what we fear losing. Next, we must stay present and take small steps that help us see fear for what it is and find doable solutions. Above all, our attitude is imperative; Viktor Frankl calls it the last Freedom. We get to choose how we view the world, our struggles, and our role in it. We can build a mountain out of our fears or look at them objectively and find an alternative pathway out. Our attitude is key to facing fear.
Why are we afraid of letting go of our fears? Sometimes, we fear what we imagine will happen if we do X, so we stay stuck and don’t move forward. We must move our feet to overcome our fears, then choose what we want to do and where we want to be. When we cling to our fears, we grow no more. We must learn to let go and ride life’s waves. Along the way, we might get bruises, disappointments, and even betrayals, but letdowns teach us, strengthening and humbling us. As we ride the waves, we will learn to master our challenges, face them squarely, and watch our fears diminish. But we must ACT; we must do the work and take full responsibility, good and bad. Taking decisive action is an important solution to fear. Try it!
A Story: The Present Moment
A Japanese warrior was captured by his enemies and thrown into prison. That night he was unable to sleep because he feared that the next day he would be interrogated, tortured, and executed. Then the words of his Zen master came to him, “Tomorrow is not real. It is an illusion. The only reality is now.”
Heeding these words, the warrior became peaceful and fell asleep.
A Story: Ride The Waves
Once, a village of creatures lived along the bottom of a great crystal river. The current of the river swept silently over them all — young and old, rich and poor, compassionate and cruel — the current going its own way, knowing only its own crystal self. Each creature, in its own way, clung tightly to the twigs and rocks of the river bottom, for clinging was their way of life, and resisting the current was what each had learned from birth. But one creature said at last, “I am tired of clinging.
Though I cannot see it with my eyes, I trust that the current knows where it is going. I shall let go, and let it take me where it will. Clinging, I shall die of boredom.”
The other creatures laughed and said, “Fool! Let go, and that current will throw you tumbled and smashed across the rocks, and you will die quicker than boredom!” But the one heeded them not, and taking a breath did let go, and at once was tumbled and smashed by the current across the rocks. Yet in time, as the creature refused to cling again, the current lifted him free from the bottom, and he was bruised and hurt no more. And the creatures downstream, to whom he was a stranger, cried, “See a miracle! A creature like ourselves, yet he flies! See the Messiah, come to save us all!” And the one carried in the current said, “I am no more Messiah than you. The river delights to lift us free, if only we dare let go. Our true work is this voyage, this adventure.”
But they cried out more, “Savior!” all the while clinging to the rock; when they looked again, he was gone, and they were left alone, and began making legends of a Savior. Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
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Until Next Time…
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We all have fears. Some of us face them and some run.
My buttons have been well and truly pressed by this post Eliz!
I wonder why? hahaha!
I agree..fear makes us paralized. Get anxious and paranoid. Everyone at some point of their lives has/had fear. Its a matter of time and guts to face those fears.
Facing our fears is the one thing most will never do. And because of that, they’ll never reach their goals.
I always find it interesting that what is fear to one person may not be to another. You’re right, it’s a very powerful emotion, and it’s one that most of us would love to be able to get under control.
Those paintings are so beautiful, i love a good painting.
Sometimes I get afraid of success.
I have learned to take my fears and be productive with them, instead of letting myself be paralyzed!
To me, i find fear a representation of the unknown. Because when we are not sure about the existence, we tend to hallucinate to possibly go over our imaginations.
These are some great points. It’s crazy how much fear can influence your every decision. It can be crippling!
It’s been 3 weeks if I’m not mistaken that I’m reading this series “Motivational Monday” It’s good to start the week with positive mindset. 🙂
“So commit! Commit yourself to pushing through the fear and becoming more than you are at the present moment” – We should not let fear overcome us. We are more than what we fear of.
I truly enjoy the stories that you use to buttress these points 😊
Gah! The Target story! I love it. The mind is a powerful thing…
Fear can either be the fuel to your fire or the water that puts it out.
I have a major problem with fearing what might happen if I do such and such. I am working daily to eliminate this type of thinking.
How fun for this week – Halloween!!! 🙂
I like all of these analogies. I think to sum it all up, its about adapting. Can you adapt to your new surroundings, can you be brave and venture out and if you aren’t willing to experience new things, you’ll stay living a stagnant life This was kind of what my last blog post was about it. Great stuff here Elizabeth!
Sometimes the greatest fear is not being able to accomplish all the things that we wanted to achieve. It is painful.
Fear is very powerful. I am currently experiencing it right now in my life. I went from living in the moment to I am going to die soon. Dealing with the unknown and health situations is very fearful. I need to stay focused and just go with the flow. I can’t gain the time I wasted being fearful back I can only move forward.
Every time I am reminded of my fears, which mainly focus around someone I love or myself getting sick and passing away (just like my Dad did five years ago), I try to remind myself to go with the flow. We can only do some things to help stay healthy….the rest of our time should be spent just trying to be happy and enjoy our health!
That is exactly what I did today.. Committed to something that I have been on the fence about.
I agree that fear sometimes becomes a hindrance because we are afraid to go out in our comfort zone.
I would tend to be fearless. Or at least fear doesn’t stop me.
Love the motivations Monday. I always say Face your fears but sometimes it get to hard
Overcoming fear must be the greatest thing in the world because it opens up to loving yourself and others around you. Eradicating fear will mean becoming more open to changes and opportunities abound.
Reading so many blogs that are focussing on Halloween and quite honestly I cannot relate as I do not observe the event, and I do not indulge in “fear thinking.” Yes, we all experience fear – at some point in time or another but I just am not willing to put myself in a position to be scared. worked too hard to overcome/manage my fears – as you might have seen on my own blog recently – to indulge in it. Thanks for another great post.
Fear of failure cause many a people to give up on their dream.
This is so true ! What we fear, we become! My mom told me to be positive and to imagine good things
Fear for me is flying on a plane. I started to just do it in order to go on vacation
This article kinda reminds me of myself about a year ago before I was introduced to the idea of entrepreneurship. I would usually fear every coming day as I don’t know what’s ahead of me. It’s a good thing that I got introduced to entrepreneurship. coz ever since then, my everyday fears slowly changed into positive ones. Fear is definitely something that we should face because once we are able to overcome this, joy and excitement would definitely be just waiting ahead. Great post ! Love it! 🙂
I’m learning to trust other people, but only in small doses. The big surprises that break your trust are so hard sometimes to overcome.
I love your motivation Monday ideas I think it is lovely that you are motivating others to leave behind negativity and preconceptions.
Living in fear is like living in dark. Sometimes I fear of something or event that’s not even happening. I believe fear is just in our mind. Thinking positively and trust and faith in God are the best weapons against fear.
I love the idea if motivation Monday 🙂 your positivity shines through your posts. Fear does hold us back and we need to confront our fears x
You always have the most inspirational posts and we should learn to exude the same positivity that is radiating from your blog. Good job
Fear has no place in my life! No matter how often I say that, it always seems to creep in.
We all have some kind of fear. I am afraid of large crowds, whether they be in wide open spaces (like stadiums) or in theaters. I always feel that there would be a terrorist attack or a fire or whatever. This fear has caused me to lose the opportunity to enjoy a good movie or watch a concert of my favorite band.
Fear can be an effective self-motivator. In my case, I may be thinking too much. The possible outcomes that I imagine and the feelings that I predict would happen ( and don’t want to feel ) are the reasons that make fear work for me. There are things and situations in our lives that are inevitable and the first step to dealing with fear is to accept that fact the best way to deal with it is to face one’s fears.
If there’s one thing I learned, it’s that fear is something that can hinder us from reaching our dreams. And it’s better to face your fears than to let it consume you.
The older I get, the more comfortable I am with confronting my fears. It really can be debilitating to let fear control your choices. I’m a big believer in pushing your own limits.
Sounds like you have a strong editorial calendar ahead for Motivation Mondays! Standing up to our fears is a great topic!
Fear is only in our head. Believing you can beat it is the first step to overcome it.
I overcame one of my biggest fears this summer, traveling alone. I absolutely hate spiders so that’s one thing I won’t overcome LOL.
I like this post, like you I also have fear in life, especially now that I have my own children. I fear I will die in a young age where my children are still way too young to be left without a mother
Gosh those photos are creepy! I really am not brave with regards to scary stuff. :p
I love that fist quote you have up there. That really speaks to me in my present situation. I’ve been scared about the future, and all it’s doing is holding me back! Thank you for sharing this.
Fear is so important and can be a great motivator if we use it correctly. It can motivate us to be brave and try new things!
Fear of the unknown is the worst for me. It really shows we have no control.
Ughhh fear!!!! I’ve gotten better at ignoring fear but unfortunately I think it will always be lingering around -_- life gets better when we aren’t scared to take chances
I like the story of The Present Moment. Although we know tomorrow is real, it’s not promised. Now is the time to live. Great post.
Yes, fear makes us realize the past, present and the future. It reaches the very core of our well-being and sometimes, erodes the possibilities of living harmoniously. We must conquer it thoroughly instead.
fear is such a strong negative energy that can either break or stop us from doing things…
I’m probably crazy, but I like fear. A long time ago I watched a security expert on the Oprah show, and he had written this book The Gift of Fear. As humans we are just too nice and polite. When a scary man gets on the elevator with you alone, you stay out of politeness. But, wild animals are not polite. They run and hide when they are fearful. They listen to their intuition when something doesn’t seem right. I have learned to do that myself.
yeah, fear can be a funny feeling. I think it stems in me from my childhood the most. I’m not too afraid of too many things, but I am shy.
I feel that everyone has a fear if you have not achieved you have a fear to lose it and if you have achieved it you have a fear somebody else can do it better than you.
Fear, I think it is one of the most powerful forces out there. I sometimes think of all the things I could do, or peace of mind if have without ANY fear. My faith helps me, and I know Christ is there to take the burden, but sometimes I have such a hard time letting go!
There are lots of Fear in us. Fear of losing our love ones. Fear or danger when we were outside and many more. I hope the world can be a more peaceful place to live in.
The first step is always acknowledging fear, how do you confront it, if you don’t even accept the fear exists? That is what I think the most important part of your post.
Fear keeps us from SO much, but I also have found that it has kept me safe from several sketchy situations!
What a very timely post again El. I’ve been faced with situations recently that is supposed to generate fear. But I chose to fight fear by facing it! Fear is an illusion, that when you face and get close to it, it’s suddenly gone!
I had to grapple with fear lately. I wasn’t quite into my job anymore but I was afraid to leave, afraid of instability. What if I couldn’t find a new job? How will I support myself? Will my family approve? Am I making a mistake? But finally I realized that I’ll never grow as a person if I don’t face my fears. So I quit my job and so far, things didn’t turn out badly. In fact, I am very happy now I made that decision. So thanks for these stories, definitely motivating! Positive vibes y’all 🙂
I’ve a lot of fears, my biggest fear is to talk or discuss in a lot of people
The story about the Zen Master and arrow, while it’s true that the archer has fear in his mind, the fear is still valid. I wouldn’t dare to do so even if I have great skills. Yet again, I wouldn’t have challenged the Zen Master!
I think fear means to me is a very powerful emotion that you easily express to others what you’ve worried about.
Fear can keep you paralyzed especially when you don’t have presence of mind. Fear can also be a good way to establish controls and limits in what you do.
Fear is something I fight every step of my days. It can overcome you if you let it. It is important to keep fear in its place. Great post! Thanks 🙂
The facial expressions says it all.
If only we let go of our fears, we may achieve much more/ Thanks for the motivating post!
Fear is not getting to the point you want to be at, while it is not a reason to give up it sure can hold you back
Fear is definitely something everyone of us go through in every day of our life & I think it is how we commit ourselves in coming out of it & face the reality is what matters at the end of the day. The quote from Susan Jeffers is pretty inspiring enough to commit themselves & push one out of fear.
This is so true! Sometimes Fear can be find as challenges. You need to get out from that comfort zone to be free.
Sometimes, with my knees threatening to buckle, I stand up and speak my truth to “authority,” not knowing what the result will be at the end of my spiel but confident that I can hack it come what may. 🙂
Fear is the deprivation of one’s willpower to pursue any endeavor. This negative emotion hinders one’s progress to be realized.
Great post. Yes fear can hold us back from living our full potential. If I allowed fear to make decisions for me, I would be a hermit. Best to face those fears and conquer them!
I like the story about the Just go with the flow. My old folks used to tell us then that when your lost in the woods , just go find a stream and you’ll find your way back. Fear to me is the absence of faith.
Fear is what I am feeling right now about the lump I saw on my baby’s neck. My… I usually experience that with ‘medical’ issues.
Just beautiful and I have a huge fear of Halloween
I believe our fears or warnings of either a past we need to reconcile with, or something that can happen to us if we are not mindful, but not necessarily literally about the fear itself. For example a fear of spiders could be actually a subconscious reminder not to continue along a similar past we have before, such as lies and deceit. Its rather “out there” and would be an entire book unto itself to explain fully, but there is the context.
I have fear of driving. I have a driver’s license for 8 years now but I only drove a few times.
I like the story of the archer and his mind. That got me thinking!
Fear can definitely keep us from achieving things if we let it control us. It’s best to face it and get past it.
Somehow, I welcome fear as it confirms mu humanity in a way. It’s how you conquer and face those fears that matter
So many varying positions on motivation.wow!
Fear can be a powerful emotion and force – but if we confront our fears, we usually find they are less daunting than we originally thought.
Fear is such a powerful thing, and it’s sometimes the reason why we do things that are both bad and good and it’s one of the things that make life interesting :O
Fear is something that regularly tries to grip me, but I have learned to look at fear as F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real and move on.
This helps me understand how Fear can be a good thing if we choose to make it as a challenge. Love all the artwork.
Going with the flow is good advice. And it’s applicable in so many different situations. 🙂
It’s sometimes we have fear to make mistake and take a risk if we want them to get the things we wanted to achieve right away.
I never really called fear as an emotion. Only when I saw the film Inside Out did I hear it called that way. It is a paralyzing emotion, as it holds people back from doing more.
I never really called Fear an emotion until I saw the film “Inside Out”. Looking back there had been so many opportunities lost because of fear. It can paralyze people from moving more than they could.
The you that could be colossal.
I LOVE that! That’s a leading reason for me to face my fears. I’ve been stepping out and doing things that scares me. It’s only made me grow.
For me, the Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom 🙂 Thank you for this very encouraging motivation 🙂
I love the images in this post.
Loved your post on this. Fear can def hold people back in life. I think it’s important to learn what that fear means and learn to improve those factors. Have a good weekend!
Faith at all times overcome fear. Just have plenty of it.
“Go with the flow” and “Stand up and face the fear”. There’s a big change in my life right now and I’m really afraid all the time. I can’t sleep properly and I’m always worried but you’re right. Things will be okay. Thank you, I really needed this. 🙂
Indeed Fear is a strong emotion and as Christians we must have faith and trust to the man above to conquer such emotions.
Many have fear on ghost especially this Halloween, but many said that you should be more afraid of the living for you don’t know what they can do for you.
Loved this. “Tomorrow is not real. It is an illusion. The only reality is now.”
Sometimes, I have this fear to especially in making huge decisions. For me, only God can help cast out my fears.
I always have fear especially when making huge decisions. For me, only God can cast out my fears.
If we live in fear, we can never move on with our lives and find success. With God’s help, we can overcome all fears.
If we live in fear, we can never move on and be successful. With God’s help, we can overcome all fears.
I have a lot of FEARS and I have to say that little by little I’m taking little steps to over come my fears. This post really help and the story featured is really inspiring. Thank you, Sis
false evidence appearing real – we give in to that more times than we care even to admit
I think fear is something that we all deal with on some level. Facing it head on is half the battle. Good post.
Fear can certainly be a trap for us all. We should remember or strive to be motivated by courage and love which drive away fear.
I think a lot of my fear comes from self-doubt as well. I’ll speak up though when I feel I need to do that.
Great post and cool photos you have here… Thanks for sharing.
Fear is definitely something we need to have. Even if it’s a small fear, like of being afraid to lose someone. It makes us appreciate things in that sense.
I find it hard to conquer my fears but I hope I’ll hav enough courage to overcome it someday.
okay, thank you all!