We may wish to change, but without the proper motivation, we may find it an impossible task. Our habits, patterns, and triggers (for lack of a better word) are deeply ingrained into our psyche. Our character has been formed by countless experiences and influences, both known and unknown to us. And these things have affected…
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Fear Is A Choice
People who want us to be afraid will go to great lengths to ensure that they get what they want. What they want, however, should not be factored into our sense of happiness, contentment, or peace of mind. If we allow them to manipulate, distract, or agitate us, they have already won. Worse still, if…
Lost In Thought
Things are rarely as good as we hope or as bad as we fear them to be. Our imaginations exaggerate the truth. We allow ourselves to get carried away by our thoughts and we lose perspective on what is real and right in front of us. We begin to look past what matters, seeing only…
Friends With Fear
Our fears are usually not as real in person as they are in our imaginations. That is why we should do our best to meet them, get to know them, and make friends with them.
Freedom From Fear
Our fears can come true even if we hide from them. Whether we face our fears with courage or we do our best to ignore, deny, or run away from them, they still may manifest. What value, then, is there in hiding from our fears? Hiding does not actually make that which we fear go…