my fear

What exactly do you fear? What really are you afraid of? Is it that you will fail, or suffer loss? What is it really? Think about this carefully. Now let’s address this fear, let’s get to the bottom of it.

There are a number of things that I am afraid of.  I am afraid of failing. I fear starting something and then failing in doing that thing. Let me bring it home for you. I fear not been able to succeed in life. I fear trying out the different ideas that come to my mind. Why, you may ask? Because, I fear I will fail trying out those ideas. And when that happens I will feel bad, and I will become ashamed of what other people will think and say of me. 

You see, I have always been conscious of what people say about me. What they think of me? Do they think good or bad of me? Will they laugh at me, when they get to know I failed while trying out something? Will they try to discourage me from trying to achieve something in the first place? Or will they simply talk me down.

I wonder why I want, so much, that people's thoughts of me be good. What difference will it make?  Will it improve my chances of success in life? Why does their opinion of me matter? 

If I am responsible for my all actions in life; if it is up to me to make something out of my life; then the opinions and thoughts of others about me plays no part in my success or failure. 

So, why am I afraid to try, to do? Why the fear to venture? Why the fear of failing? And more importantly, how do I overcome this fear? You see, every time I fear to fail; I lose to opportunity to learn to succeed. 

Each time I have ever not tried something new, some new idea or thought; I have lost the chance to learn to overcome the fear of failure. I must continue to do that thing which I fear to fail in doing, so as to conquer the fear I have of failure.

In order to succeed, I must act with courage. Action is all that is needed to succeed. I must act even when if I fail. Act, even if people laugh and think evil of me. Act even if they talk me down. Act even if I fear to fail. If I do not act, if I do nothing, then surely I will fail.