What Is Fear?
I came across this wonderful little acronym the other day – FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real.
While a bit of fun, I also believe it reflects a universal truth…
Other than those times when you are, for example, confronted by a shadowy figure brandishing a big knife in a dark alley, most of our fears are simply made up. That is, most of what we fear is simply a story we tell ourselves. You know the type … I’m afraid that I won’t make it … I’m too frigthened to try … or the old stand-by, I don’t want to look silly, etc, etc.
Many situations we fear are simply not true, right here, right now. We’ve made them up. We seek as much evidence as possible to convince ourselves that the “story ” we are telling ourselves is in fact true. We even seek agreement from others to galvanise our concerns, eg “Don’t you think that …?”
If you are someone who seeks to inspire others, help them to see their fears for what they really are… just a story, something they’ve made up, that, if not distinguished for what “fear” truly is, may prevent them from achieving something pretty special.
The old saying, “there’s nothing to worry about” is right on the money – there really is nothing to worry about because what you fear has not occurred. What you fear is the story of what might happen, not what is actually happening. And, in most cases, never does happen.
So, what could YOU achieve if you knew you couldn’t fail?
Or, your students, your children, your staff, etc…
Make a difference in someone’s life today, and help distinguish (remove) their fears.
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