Removing Fear

I sometimes think that life is one big exercise in learning to overcome fear.

Fear of other people. Fear of falling off a cliff while hiking. Fear of ghosts.

Some fears are rational and some fears aren’t.

Fear is natural. You are going to experience it.

And in those cases where fear is rational, it may just save your life or keep you from doing something really stupid. 

Fear is in our emotional toolkit for a reason. 

I don’t think our task is to remove our fear, but to decide what to do about our fear.

When people talk about needing to remove their fear, what they are actually talking about is finding courage. 

Courage to do what you know you should despite your fear.

So stop focusing on how afraid you are and start considering all the reasons why you should act in spite your fear.

And if you are still paralyzed by fear, find someone to help you.  

I know a guy who had agoraphobia and hadn’t left his house in several years and within 6 months of seeing a therapist had his life back.   He just had to have the courage to ask for help!