Frank Herbert rightly said - "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."
Fear, in my opinion, cripples the mind and paralyzes the body.
But once you conquer your fear, you're like the gold which has passed the test of fire...
---
Jean-Paul Sartre opined - " To know what life is worth, you have to risk it once in a while? "
Life, at every twist and turn, presents us with a new risk, to tackle an unfounded fear...
If we win over that fear, we'll progress ahead, happily.
If we don't, though, we'll turn out wise and take a lesson.
---
A toddler, for instance, risks bruising his/her knees, while tackling the fear of his inability to walk.
Gradually, while holding on to a support, be it the mother's hand or, certain inanimate objects around home.
If he/she falls and bruises the knees, someone is there, somewhere to motivate him/her to get up and continue to make an effort...
If he/she takes the baby steps successfully, sky becomes the limit for the toddler's confidence! ^_^
---
And then, there are kids who cry on going to school, for the first time...
That is the next level for them, the first step to be taken into the outside world.
They risk a certain individuality, budding inside them, fearing isolation in a new world and an inability to familiarize themselves with the novelty.
Of course, this fear is gradually conquered, for each of us, in spite of all the crying and the cribbing...
---
After those twelve years of schooling and three or four or even, five years of attending college, comes the opportunity of taking up a job...
At risk, is the fear of an inability to impress the interviewer, with the knowledge acquired, all these years...
If the interview is cleared and the job is taken up, the fear of being incompetent, as far as the academic background is concerned, is driven away...
If it isn't, the interviewee learns a lesson, and must polish on his academic skills and his inter-personal skills too...
---
After having taken up various job profiles over the years, and having embraced several titles, posts and positions, the next phase to embrace in life, is that of retirement...
To lead the life of a 'Senior Citizen' is no mean feat to achieve, too...
Life, at this stage, comes with its own risks and fears...
But the biggest fear in life, is yet to surface...
---
The biggest fear in an individual's life, as he/she embraces senility, is the fear of Death...
The fear of having to leave the loved ones behind...
The fact that the Future is unpredictable...
The fear of dying a disturbing death, is what disturbs the aged soul, the most...
---
But Lord Buddha guides us...
" Even death is not to be feared by the one who has lived wisely. "
It has also been said...
" Feed your Faith, and your fears will Starve to death. "
That is the ideology which we all must embrace...
We must keep taking risks, to conquer our fears, and achieve success...
----
Written for Mountain Dew and IndiBlogger.
Fear, in my opinion, cripples the mind and paralyzes the body.
But once you conquer your fear, you're like the gold which has passed the test of fire...
---
Jean-Paul Sartre opined - " To know what life is worth, you have to risk it once in a while? "
Life, at every twist and turn, presents us with a new risk, to tackle an unfounded fear...
If we win over that fear, we'll progress ahead, happily.
If we don't, though, we'll turn out wise and take a lesson.
---
A toddler, for instance, risks bruising his/her knees, while tackling the fear of his inability to walk.
Gradually, while holding on to a support, be it the mother's hand or, certain inanimate objects around home.
If he/she falls and bruises the knees, someone is there, somewhere to motivate him/her to get up and continue to make an effort...
If he/she takes the baby steps successfully, sky becomes the limit for the toddler's confidence! ^_^
---
And then, there are kids who cry on going to school, for the first time...
That is the next level for them, the first step to be taken into the outside world.
They risk a certain individuality, budding inside them, fearing isolation in a new world and an inability to familiarize themselves with the novelty.
Of course, this fear is gradually conquered, for each of us, in spite of all the crying and the cribbing...
---
After those twelve years of schooling and three or four or even, five years of attending college, comes the opportunity of taking up a job...
At risk, is the fear of an inability to impress the interviewer, with the knowledge acquired, all these years...
If the interview is cleared and the job is taken up, the fear of being incompetent, as far as the academic background is concerned, is driven away...
If it isn't, the interviewee learns a lesson, and must polish on his academic skills and his inter-personal skills too...
---
After having taken up various job profiles over the years, and having embraced several titles, posts and positions, the next phase to embrace in life, is that of retirement...
To lead the life of a 'Senior Citizen' is no mean feat to achieve, too...
Life, at this stage, comes with its own risks and fears...
But the biggest fear in life, is yet to surface...
---
The biggest fear in an individual's life, as he/she embraces senility, is the fear of Death...
The fear of having to leave the loved ones behind...
The fact that the Future is unpredictable...
The fear of dying a disturbing death, is what disturbs the aged soul, the most...
---
But Lord Buddha guides us...
" Even death is not to be feared by the one who has lived wisely. "
It has also been said...
" Feed your Faith, and your fears will Starve to death. "
That is the ideology which we all must embrace...
We must keep taking risks, to conquer our fears, and achieve success...
----
Written for Mountain Dew and IndiBlogger.
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