Fear is very common in our world and among humans. We all as humans must have faced it at one point or another in life. For some, it was probably last week, yesterday, or even today that you're reading this. There seems to be a heightened level of fear among people in today's modern world. Living life itself has become a major cause of fear for many, to a level that you can say has been a result of the demands of the world today.
People are fearful for different reasons. Different things cause fear in people. It could be starting life by oneself, going into a risky venture such as business, career change, currency trading, passing an examination, acing an interview, or even for one's life. From big to little things or reasons, people have various and diverse fears. Sometimes, the things considered minor in general, or by others are the very things that other people fear.
I read someone's post that mentioned that the fear we have can sometimes be more like ourselves trying to defend us from making wrong decisions and choices, or taking wrong steps. I understand where that point is coming from. There are times when we must have been sceptical about doing or going ahead with something, and we somehow didn't. Only to find out that fear wrapped in scepticism helped us to not fall victim to that, and its consequences.
Fear, however can be destructive, which it is in most cases. As humans, we're mostly fearful about some things, especially that which we're unfamiliar with or that which we know the high cost involved and the expectations. These are reasons to make one fearful. But when we continue to live this way, we won't move further or attain tangible things in life. Fear can be a destroyer, more than any external force or influence can be or can determine.
There were times I tried some things, or needed to try them but was faced with fear. It was about how the results would come out. We can be prepared and still face fear. My graphic design skill was something I enjoyed and sought opportunities to use it and gain from it. But having some come my way began a test, asking if indeed I could deliver and give an appealing result. As one still early in the skill then, it was a situation I had to handle to decide if I would continue in it.
Thankfully, there's a place for finding inspiration and seeking help. Confidence also developed, through growth. One thing was that I trusted God to help me as well. I always do so with fear that tends to come around. Fear has to be confronted. We need to face the fears that tend to rule over us when we don't, and we give in. But it's not a day's job and effort needs to be put into that. With time however, the result of rising above fear will be seen and felt.
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