Do one thing every day that scares you

 

Fear is an enemy inside you, in your mind, in your thoughts and in your actions. – Darshan Singh

Everyone has a fear of something. Some people fear bankruptcy, some fear animals, some fear failures, some fear people, some fear embarrassment and some fear enemies. Fear is something that we all have, and no one can deny its existence in life.

The technical definition of fear is ‘an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined.’ So, you can clearly see that the fear also comes from imaginary things and if you observe yourself, most of your fears are self-made and illusionary. What if I reach late to the office? What if I am not able to propose that girl on Sunday? What will happen if I don’t do my homework? How will I manage the business all alone when my parents are not there? How will I finish my work on time? Will I be able to become successful? Will I have enough money when I am 40?

So, you can clearly observe that most of our fears are not real and they come from imagination. What champions do differently is that they don’t waste their time in thinking about unnecessary things and they convert their worrying time into work time. They don’t pay attention to these useless thoughts. Instead they gear up themselves and work on their goals tirelessly.

There can be genuine fears as well but generally those situations are out of our hands. If someone is suffering from cancer, then the fear of death is honest. But can you do something about that? No, but you can go through your treatment, hope for the best and stay positive.

But the self-created fears are the ones that you can easily avoid, or they’ll keep you anxious all day. When you have too many self-created fears surrounding your mind then you are always in doubt and suspicion. This kind of attitude is a sure shot recipe of failure.

You’ve got to buckle up and face your fears. The only way to get rid of fear is to act. If you are fearing about a rejection from a girl then worrying about that is not a solution. You just go out there and keep your proposal. Your chances of failing and succeeding are 50:50, so why worry? You will either get her or not. As simple as that. There is no big deal in this and fearing about this moment will not take you anywhere. Don’t just think about it and be fearful in your mind, just go out there and act.

When you act on something then you chance to succeed increase than a person who hasn’t even tried because of the fear of failure. You are always in the game when you make efforts. If I ask for ten things without the fear of rejections, then applying probability theory to it, I might at least get five things. But a person who doesn’t ask at all is at zero. So, when you ask without the fear of rejection, you are always at a better position than a person who didn’t try.

Do at least one thing everyday that scares you. At least one thing that you don’t have the courage to pursue. This activity will give you great courage and motivation to try out new things in life. This activity will teach you so many things about life that you can’t even imagine. It is all easy to read such things but acting on them requires tremendous valor and discipline. You have millions of books out there that teach you motivation and great things, but it is up to you to decide whether you want to achieve that greatness or not? Always remember, you are the most important factor in your success.

Love and power to you

Darshan