Dec
15
2009
Overcoming Fear
Author: Johnny TanHoliday seasons is a time for celebration and joy, however, it can also be fairly challenging when we are confronted with memories of yesteryear when we reminisced events, situation, and people in our past.
Sometimes things may not work out as planned because the timing is off. If we have given our best, then we have to release it to the universe to be sorted out.
According to my Malaysian mom Nyah, “Life and situations have a way of working themselves out eventually through a universal order. If we believe in faith and live our lives with full expectancy, then we can trust that all things will work out for our greatest good.”
Over the years I know this to be true, because whenever I did just that I was rewarded greatly for not fearing the fear of letting go and not being in control.
A friend once told me that she has the ability to talk herself out of just about anything due to her tremendous amount of control over her mind. This is good; however, if not used or exercised correctly it can bring about the opposite effect of what this gift is intended for.
If we use it to run away from our fears then we are not utilizing it for the right reason, because we are actually giving into our weaknesses. My mom Nyah, said it best. “As easily as we can talk ourselves out of something, we can talk ourselves in to something.”
It is the essence of the power of positive thinking; talking ourselves into confronting and overcoming our fears that strengthen our overall being, which in turn moves us to the next level of personal excellence.
My late Southern Belle mom Eleanora, believed that perseverance and patience would always lead us to overcoming personal self-inflicted anxiety. According to her, you should never be afraid to change your mind. It actually shows maturity, intelligence, and character to admit mistakes rather than to stand firm on an ill-informed decision.
Whenever I had doubts about certain issues I was dealing with that required a leap of faith I always reminded myself of what my late Ballroom Instructor mom Betty, said to me over the years, quoting from her favorite movie line from the movie Strictly Ballroom, “A life lived in fear is a life half lived.”
She said that when we learn to empower ourselves to change the way we look at things, we are actually learning to know our inner self. When we realize that the power in us is greater than the one outside, then we are ready to change our situation. When positive changes come from the inside out, we have then attained the right positive vision.
In a Nutshell—The key to overcoming fear is to have the right positive vision that has been within us all along.
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