Fear is the number one obstacle everyone must overcome at some point in their life. When the word fear is brought up I like to think of past situations that I experienced. There are many different methods used to conquer and learn from our fears such and exposure therapy, having a growth mindset, and thinking positive. For example, when I was younger fear was my worst enemy, School was the main reason that caused my fear. My fear of failure was my biggest obstacle growing up so I used that as a method to learn from my fears.
In the Ted talk “Smash Fear, Learn Anything” Tim Ferris talks about having a growth mindset, when Ferris was younger he moved to japan not knowing nothing. Ferris first day of school in japan was like my personal
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It came to the point where I thought to myself that I was not going to get my work done on time. So, I decided to change my mindset and think to myself that I can finish the task at hand and just think positive over all. Allowing me to conquer my fear of failure and learn from my mistake, developing a growth mindset.
For example, in the passage class act it tells us of a man’s experience of how he acquired the act of fearlessness. In the passage they talk about the man facing many challenges. One of them being facing fear head on. and using that to conquer fear its self even by looking at your worst fear head on. As a personal experience I realized that facing fear head on a one of the best methods used to conquer fear its self. Another good example used to conquer fear is presented in the passage “Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong” in the passage it goes on to tell the reader of many person challenges different people faced that caused them to overcome their personal fears. Such as “we fear cancer but not heart disease” in that passage they say, “things build up slowly but are very hard for us to see” when I hear that I like to think of that as a way used to conquer our fears by thinking of it as a way of letting our fears just pile up to the point where we become blind of them. leading us to just forget about them and learning to move on kind of like a growth mindset. Another good part from the book ten ways we get the odds wrong is “we should fear, Fear
cannot kill your fears like your battle enemies, all you can do is learning how to deal with
Susan Jeffers, Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway, Vermilion, 4 Jan. 2007, says that,how to stop being afraid of, well, being afraid. Instead, you can use your fear to your advantage an ability
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Fear can be a big factor in deciding things. Like Equality I use fear to my advantage. I use it to help drive me to do better on test. Equality was very brave to use fear to his advantage. A quote that helps me with overcoming my fears is “You cannot keep running away from your fears. At some point in life you will have to build up the courage to face and overcome
One of the things we fear the most is the loss of or lack of control. Even if we really don’t have control, we like to think we do, and when we lose that sense of control, fear rushes in. For example, an alcoholic will say " I can quit any time; I’m in control." The fear comes when he realizes for the first time that he is an alcoholic and that he is not in control. We all fear uncertainty and the unknown. We arm ourselves against it with candles in the dark, or faith against the uncertainty of death. Then, when we think we’ve conquered our fear, it comes invading our minds again, let in by a smell or a taste, a sound or a thought Fear is always there, just waiting right under the surface, to awaken those memories which frighten us the most.
One thing I learned about fear is that it can basically act for us. With fear humans can make critical decisions that they wouldn’t dare make without fear edging them on. A story that particularly shocked me was the story of a young woman named Kelly. She followed her
It is an utterly simplistic word, fear, yet one so misunderstood by society. Fear is a perplexing aspect of life, generally being perceived with a negative connotation and seen as a handicap. Society most commonly only glimpses at the peak of fear, the cold dreaded zenith, while below this surface lies many other dimensions of this complex emotion. Fear is generally viewed as a weakness, something to disregard and overcome. Only by welcoming this fear, with its potential of being a burden to life or making it prosper, can one master the act of regulating fear and using it for one’s benefit.
There are currently 7.442 billion people in the world. 7.442 people in the world that are all experiencing fear. Accordingly, out of those people in the world, 19.2 have a specific phobia caused by fear. Now, the way all people see the world is differently. Therefore, we all have fear of different things. In other words, everyone once in their lifetime is going to have fear or something. Whether that fear is being scared to ride a 72 Mph roller coaster, going to see the dentist, or just being themselves. The real question is, is fear for the good or bad? Fear could come in both ways, but if we were never scared of anything, would we even overcome some of the thing we do? What if the only reason you rode that 72 Mph roller coaster was being your friend pressured you into it, or what if you only went the dentist, was because your mom said she would give you candy afterwards. What if people still today never become themselves because they're too scared of what other people maybe think of them. These are all types fear and this is the process of overcoming it.
There are the fears that are out of our control such as hunger, war, and death but just because those few ideals are beyond our own control don’t mean we shouldn’t take control of what can be within our control. There are modifiable changes such as participating in class and getting the confidence to give a speech but so many more realities are within our reach to change. There is a power within us all that can alter the outcome of demanding jobs, heartbreaking relationships, and even our state of mind if we all just take it upon ourselves establish a sense of control when in comes to fear. I for one was hesitant and fearful of starting my first day on the Mayo Clinic neurology floor. I had spent all day fretting about what if I did something wrong or what if I didn’t know the answers to questions patients asked me but once I actually arrived to clinical on the first day and put myself in a position where I would be able to help others, my fear started to fade away. My initial response may be a weary one to overcome but if I was to resist facing my fears in life, an unwanted course of action may have been chosen that could alter the outcomes for the patients. Due to taking control of ones own course of change the result will be was way more beneficial than one that could have forced upon me. This was a scary task to complete and yes it was be a difficult decision to
Fear is always present, but the form that it opts to present itself in is always changing, such as apprehensiveness, confusion, nervousness, or lack of motivation. Fear is not malevolent; it helps make you aware of your weakness. Once you acknowledge your weakness, you can try to surmount it and become. If there is fear, then there is power to overcome it; your greatest fear can transform into your greatest strength.
A fear is so much more than just being afraid of a tiny spider. That is only the beginning. From growing up people learn how much life can be a challenge to them. In order for them to overcome those challenges they need to overcome their fears first to set them aside and focus on other issues rather than debating to go for something or not because they may miss out on something then and regret it later when it was just their fears standing in between them. What's hard is a fear never goes away after overcoming it, another one may come. People don’t know when or what it will be, but after overcoming one they know they can do it and aren't as afraid for the next test coming their way. Now for some people it is still truly hard to overcome their fears, which is okay because everyone has a long list, but if they don’t learn now eventually the list will become unhealthy and they’re going to be stuck inside because they have ophthalmophobia, the fear of seeing someone or anyone seeing them. People cannot let fears take over they need to take over their
“Fear is inevitable , I have to accept that,but I cannot allow it to paralyze me”. How should you conquer fear? You should conquer fear by facing it face straight on. For example , entering into high school as a freshman was the greatest fear because of the new system, new school, new people, and new teachers. Then, how I faced it , was by just simply talking and asking questions and getting put under pressure because later you would feel happy and very comfortable about yourself. Conquering fear leads you to transform or to transcend. You might be wondering what is transforming or transcending? Well , transforming is a major change in the person or something about the person appearance . Then, transcending is to pass beyond the limits
Fear is a natural emotion experienced by all living things at some point in their lives. Some people are afraid of physical things that can hurt you, others are afraid of thing that will scar them emotionally. All kinds of fears affect peoples' lives on a daily basis. There is no way to escape being afraid, but you can choose to not let your fears control your life.
Fear. An awful emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. Fear is a tool for political control and is what influences many issues in the world. It is something that was used many times in history, September 11th, 2001, other countries, current issues, and the 2016 election, to motivate people’s actions.
One word, one simple word can turn your entire world upside down. Fear restricts us from reaching our true potential and dreams. It feel as if you are a boat tied up by an anchor that is falling deeper and deeper into the sea. I personally have a very close relationship with my fears. Heights, teeth, strangers and loneliness. These four things will control my life forever.