Overcoming the Fear
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At one point in our lives, we have to face our fears. Whether it's trying out for a sport, or auditioning for a play, or even speaking in front of a crowd. If it isn't dealt with head-on, our fears will end up taking control of us. It'll cause us to hold back our awesome potential. For years, I have lived a life where I let my fears take advantage of me. It caused me to hold back and to not believe in myself. That is why I'm writing this, because I don't want any of you to make the same mistakes that I allowed myself to make for all of those years.
When I was a little boy, I had an undeniable fear of expressing myself in front of others. This is an example from my other article "What Being "YOU" Really Means" that you can read HERE. I was so afraid to be myself in front of others when I was younger, because I was afraid of what people would say or think of me. I tried my hardest to keep quite and not talk to anyone, because I thought that was the safest route to take. I continued to act like that for a few years, wondering if I would ever change. But then, I met two kids in the 3rd grade that ended up changing my life. They were by far some of the coolest and most original group of guys I had ever met. They were always themselves and always talked and interacted with other people. They showed me that I shouldn't let my fears take the best of me, that I shouldn't be afraid to be myself in front of others.
Since then, I have been the on-going, obnoxious, and talkative person I am today. I say what I want, when I want to. Sometimes I say things without even thinking about it, but that's okay. I realized back then that I shouldn't let my fears hold me back. If some of the world's greatest people let their fears get the best of them, would they be the great people we know today? Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest public speakers that the world has ever known, was afraid of discrimination. He was afraid that an African-American person would have to live the rest of their days with racism and discrimination surrounding them. But did he let his fears stop him? NO. He stared at his fears with a stern look, and he wouldn't blink for even a split-second. Because of that, he created equal rights for African-American people.
I understand that facing our fears is tough. I mean, after all, we're afraid of them. But if we continue to be afraid of them, how will we ever overcome them? We have to find the strength and courage to stand up to our fears, and even though it may be difficult, it sure as hell isn't impossible. A life of living in fear is like living no life at all, so start facing your fears and live life! You never know what will happen. You might make the baseball team that you were so afraid to tryout for. Or you might get a round of applause and cheers after giving a great speech that you were so afraid to give. You have to always look on the positive side of things when you're facing you fears, because you CAN overcome them. The only fear I'll never get over is spiders, those dang things are too creepy for me to ever get over.
When I was a little boy, I had an undeniable fear of expressing myself in front of others. This is an example from my other article "What Being "YOU" Really Means" that you can read HERE. I was so afraid to be myself in front of others when I was younger, because I was afraid of what people would say or think of me. I tried my hardest to keep quite and not talk to anyone, because I thought that was the safest route to take. I continued to act like that for a few years, wondering if I would ever change. But then, I met two kids in the 3rd grade that ended up changing my life. They were by far some of the coolest and most original group of guys I had ever met. They were always themselves and always talked and interacted with other people. They showed me that I shouldn't let my fears take the best of me, that I shouldn't be afraid to be myself in front of others.
Since then, I have been the on-going, obnoxious, and talkative person I am today. I say what I want, when I want to. Sometimes I say things without even thinking about it, but that's okay. I realized back then that I shouldn't let my fears hold me back. If some of the world's greatest people let their fears get the best of them, would they be the great people we know today? Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest public speakers that the world has ever known, was afraid of discrimination. He was afraid that an African-American person would have to live the rest of their days with racism and discrimination surrounding them. But did he let his fears stop him? NO. He stared at his fears with a stern look, and he wouldn't blink for even a split-second. Because of that, he created equal rights for African-American people.
I understand that facing our fears is tough. I mean, after all, we're afraid of them. But if we continue to be afraid of them, how will we ever overcome them? We have to find the strength and courage to stand up to our fears, and even though it may be difficult, it sure as hell isn't impossible. A life of living in fear is like living no life at all, so start facing your fears and live life! You never know what will happen. You might make the baseball team that you were so afraid to tryout for. Or you might get a round of applause and cheers after giving a great speech that you were so afraid to give. You have to always look on the positive side of things when you're facing you fears, because you CAN overcome them. The only fear I'll never get over is spiders, those dang things are too creepy for me to ever get over.