How to overcome fear

                                                          What is fear ?

According to Merriam Webster fear is “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.’ Our perception not only determines our behavior or future course of action but it also helps in formulation of certain belief or an idea. Fear is the result of that very perception where one feels that some unpleasant is going to happen. One of the most significant traits of human kind is his ability to discern the things through his experiences and emotions. Fear is natural. In fact, emotion or feeling of fear exists in almost every creatures. Emerging fear inside a person reflects from his behaviors and his action such as trembling, shivering, nervousness, sweating etc. Even earth is forced to tremble as it is also one of the creatures. Whoever is alive or have movement more or less have a feeling of fear. Only one entity which has no fear, no trembles or shivers ie real and true creator of the creatures because HE is not afraid of getting harmed or destroyed instead have full authority to remake the creature if harmed or destroyed.

All the things around us which pertain to our daily lives cause to create fear inside us. Some of the major examples of fear are, fear of losing precious or inexpensive things, fear of failures, fear of rejection in life and fear of death etc.

Why do we scare ?

We, being human kind believe in self evolution. Self development and the progress are goal of everyone’s life. Since we have been believing in moving ahead hence we keep interfering in the basic structure of system of nature. So, whenever we interfere in the system, we accordingly will get scared of repurcusion of that interference. In fact, We by and large get scared of our acts in our day to day life whenever we go against the system. So fears exist with everyone who are part of the system.

Is fear necessary ?

Fear makes us aware about the impending dangers.It makes us alert so that we could prepare ourselves to face them in proper way through curtailing the probability of dire consequence of impending dangers. Since fear is natural and integral part of life hence even after our great efforts one should not run away from it.In fact, the more we get involved ourselves in day to day affairs,the more we have to prepare ourselves to face the fear. Fear gets into our life not because we want it rather it goes along with human’s evolving mind. Although it also plays a bit protective role for all who believe in moving ahead in life.

How to deal with fear

1.    1.  Don’t run away from fear – Accept the truth that fear keeps chasing as long as you are alive. Face it bravely. Face it bravely means to find out the ways as to how to curtail its impact on life. Feeling of impending danger can be curtailed only when we are fully able to understand the nature and impacts of fears. Befitting reply to fear is to prepare and respond them according to its merit.

 2.     Identify your weakness and work on them – Impact of fear can be lessened if one is able to identify one’s own weakness. Identify your weakness and shortcomings. A good preparation works like a protective shield from fear. Strengthen yourself by incorporating all the missing elements which probably cause of  posing threat for you.

 3.      Bear in mind fear of failure while making any goals in life – One can lessen the impact of fear beforehand by keeping in mind the uncertainty of  circumstances. A thought of fear of failures inspire us to prepare well. Secondly, if results don’t come out according to the plan or goal, fear doesn’t aggravate  since you are already prepared to deal with the failures. You may overcome your fear to some extent even if your plan fails to get desired result.

 4.   Discuss your fear with your well wisher or talk to yourself in alone – Discussing with your well wishers about your fear and their suggestions can to a great extent reduce your fear. Sometimes, one is unable to understand the gravity of situation and unnecessarily become victim of fear phobia. Well wishers may understand or ascertain your concern better and help you in reducing fears. A positive self talk having incorporated all the factors in your mind could also help in overcoming your fear.

 5.      Keep aware of the happenings in surrounding – One of the root causes of fear is our apathetic attitude towards the happenings around and  the lack of awareness. Focusing on the  issues which would have direct or indirect impacts on the life could also help in dealing with impending threat. One may be able to overcome ones fears by keeping a tab on new changes happening around as they directly or indirectly effect your day to day life.

In short, fear is an integral part of life. Fear keeps chasing all of us right from birth to death. One has to pass through  different types of fears in life. The way uncertainty is reality similarly fear is also reality of life. Nature and type of fear vary with the time and circumstances. Hence, face the fear but never let yourself be subjugated by fear. You can overcome fear by staying positive, staying optimistic and by staying consistent in pursuit of your life’s goal.