According to Dr. Vernon Coleman, conquering fears is essential for personal freedom, and this can be achieved by examining and analysing our fears.
Many modern human fears are created by the culture we live in, and common fears include poverty, criticism, rejection and old age, which can be overcome by accepting and confronting them.
Fear is one of the most potent, all-pervasive and destructive forces in our society. Fear will stop you thinking and may interfere with the way you behave. Animals, who can smell fear, know that it is a sign of weakness.
Fear, worry and anxiety lead to fatigue and exhaustion and to mental, physical and spiritual illness. (The real paradox here is that a fear of illness can create illness.)
It is because they fear what others will or might say that so many people make themselves ill with work in order to buy new and fashionable motor cars, clothes and gadgets they do not really need. Fear, together with indecision and doubt, is a major enemy of success.
Many people say, boldly and almost defiantly, that they fear nothing. They are either lying or deluding themselves. Everyone fears something. We fear anything which controls or handicaps us physically, spiritually or mentally.
Conquering your fears is a vital step on the road to liberating your spirit and reaching personal freedom. But before you can conquer your fears, you must first know exactly what those fears are. You must examine yourself and analyse your fears. Fears which are not confronted will grow and grow and eventually destroy you.
Most modern human fears are created by the culture in which we live. Naturally, we are susceptible to the basic, commonplace fears which affect other members of the animal kingdom. We fear hunger and pain, for example. But we also fear sickness, poverty, imprisonment, lack of freedom, loneliness and unemployment. We fear cancer, financial loss, secret exposure and jealousy. We fear losing love, and we fear failure...<<<Read More>>>...
