Are we
ready to understand what this is all about? Lets see what we are and what this
fear is. Before exploring what we are, we need to understand what life is and
we also need to understand FEAR in relation to life. Life is nothing but a
changing set of circumstances moment after moment. From the day we are born
till the last moment of our breath, the circumstances are in the dynamic state
of change every moment. As this is a never-ending continuous process, we are
LIVING life. It is present continuous.
This, being the life
defined, we are expected to experience the impact of every circumstance, every
moment. This, experiencing the impact, is LIVING life! Actually, most of the
problem of Fear is addressed if you can grasp the basics of all there is to
life. Are you with me till here?
As you know, we don’t come here with ANYTHING,
we don’t own anything and when we leave, we don’t take anything! So, whatever we
have during this interim period, is with us due to the circumstances we are in.
The natural tendency of every being is, that one starts thinking that whatever
is there is our own! Once we convince ourselves that something is ours, we
develop a sense of attachment to it. From attachment comes the delusion of
ownership and FROM THE MISPLACED SENSE OF OWNERSHIP, ARISES THE FEAR OF LOSING
IT!!! This misconception of the right to something which is a product of
circumstance is the basis of fear.
Fear is built into our human operating system. It is a useful emotion that has gone seriously awry. Fear can make us choose what we believe will keep us safe even when the opposite is true. It can make us believe that we can't do it, we are wrong, the cost is too high, the path ahead too difficult. Fear disguises itself with the voice of certainty, filling us with worry, doubt, and even dread. Fear is a very real emotion that can render us powerless. Many things have been written about what you CAN do to overcome fear. Check the net and you would find tons of material but the question is....what is most effective in your case????Stay with me as I will be addressing this here piece by piece and you can customise what fits your situation the most.
