How Do You Eliminate Fear?

By Ahsan

I am sure you are eager to find out the answer to this important question. The interesting thing is that the answer may not satisfy you because you might think it is too simple.

Fearing something is not an unnatural thing to do. We all have fears. The majority of us have two or more major fears. These fears can often make our lives difficult and sometimes make life miserable.

Let us imagine for a moment that you have a fear of going out to new places, so much so that your life is now limited to living at home, going to work, visiting your best friend and the local mall. You routinely decline invitations to go out with coworkers or to the movies with friends with the excuse of being busy. Your life is limited.

So how do you eliminate fear? Just follow this two step process:

The first step to is to ask: Why eliminate fear?

If you think about it, life is most enjoyed when we are feeling relaxed and happy; not tense and fearful. This is why we should give attention to the question of: Why eliminate fear? So you can fully live life and enjoy it. Life is short and it should be awesome!

The second step is to do what you fear.

It was the American Philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson who said: “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain”. Start accepting invitations and see how it goes. Hopefully you can try. I know this is easier said than done. You might find that it is not as bad as you imagine. Your imagination is part to blame. We make monsters in our heads and we need to chase them away by doing the things that we see as horror movies.

This then, is how you eliminate fears.

Ask why you should eliminate your fear. Face it and do it, even if it is in baby steps (psychologists call this desensitization). Get yourself a bit more comfortable each time you “face and do”. Just give it a try. Fears are indeed personal. Fears are best understood by the person who deals with them. They are however, handcuffs on your wrists for a crime you never committed. Try to unlock them with the key of “face and do” and start to really enjoy your life! Live Awesome!