Knowledge Over Fear
I remember when I was learning to drive
in the snow. If I was afraid, I would step on the brake. This caused the car to
slide into a skid. If I took my foot off of the brake, I regained control. At
the time this seemed counterintuitive. I didn’t want to be going as fast as I was,
but by stepping on the brake, I lost control. Once I released the brake, and
recovered control, I was no longer afraid.
In life when we are afraid, how often do
we try to hold on tightly for control, only to experience more reasons to be
afraid? Is it possible that by letting go we can regain control, and life will
settle down for us? When I realized my actions were causing my fear, my fear
turned into knowledge. Can we use knowledge to silence our fear?
When we step away from a fearful
situation, and recognize the reasons for our fear, we may be able to learn from
our fear. In this case what we learn will help us disarm our fear in the
future. Our knowledge becomes stronger than our fear, and with time, we will
turn to our wisdom instead of becoming fearful.
As we look around the world, at first
glance we may see reasons to fear, but how much of this fear can we breakdown
with increased knowledge? Just like driving in a snowstorm, with knowledge and
experience, it may not be as frightening as we once thought. Rather than become
fearful in any situation, we can choose to educate ourselves. This way our
level of fear is minimized, and our fear will no longer control our behavior.
This will teach us that with knowledge
comes trust, and this trust will be rooted in our ability to seek the truth in
any situation. Rather than getting sucked into a negative experience because of
our fear, we can trust our wisdom, and move through the situation without
becoming mired in fear. We can release our need to control the situation and
allow it to unfold without having a negative impact on our place of emotional
center.
During the first snowstorm of the season
I get a bit fearful, but I can refocus away from my fear to remember the
knowledge I have learned throughout my time living in the Rocky Mountains. My
experience allows me to ease my grip on the steering wheel, and my knowledge
silences any fear I may have. Releasing my fear allows me to make choices with
a clear frame of mind, not one clouded by fear.
Is it possible to accept that our fear
may be rooted in a lack of knowledge? Could it be we do not have a full
understanding of the situation and that is why we are afraid? We can choose to
make the best choices based on the knowledge we do have, instead of letting our
fear overtake us.
By acknowledging our fear we take away
the control fear has over us. When we are smarter than our fear, we can
recognize ways to weaken the strength we give to our fear. Even though we may
not be able to change the reasons for our fear, we may be able to separate
ourselves emotionally from our fear.
As we examine our fear deeper, we
realize there may be little truth in our reasons to be afraid. When we turn on
the light in a dark room, we see there is nothing to be afraid of. Yet before
we shined the light, we assume there are reasons to be afraid. Knowledge and
truth act the same way on our fears. If we think of knowledge and truth as a
bright light in the darkness, we can overcome
the reasons we are fearful.
As the seasons begin to change, I’ll
take the time to prepare my truck for winter. That way I can trust it will be
ready when the change in weather arrives. We can do the same with our fear, by
gaining knowledge that will help us with the changes that may come before us.
This will benefit us in the future no matter how fearful the situation may
appear.
Will knowledge work to diminish all of
our fears? Maybe not, but with trust and knowledge we are able to control our
fear better than if we just reacted to our fear without much thought.
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Does our fear force us to try to control
the situation, or can we let go?
Let me know what you think, I’m always
open to exploring the subject further. Leave a comment below, or email me at paulhudonauthor@gmail.com. I’d enjoy
hearing from you.
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spiritual journey too complicated. Here is an excerpt.
What if we were to think of love (not
sexual love), but true deep, eternal, non-judgmental love as the path to true enlightenment.
When we arrive at this place of love, we are free from our need for anger,
judgement, and many other negative emotions.
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I recently had a wonderful conversation
and a few laughs, with Brett Wilson of Mountain Zen Den, www.mountainzenden.com. We talked about the importance of an
intuitive feeling, and how journaling helped me discover my inner voice. Below
is the link to our conversation.
Brett and his wife Melissa, use nature
as a way to help people on their journey for personal growth, and
self-development. Check out their website and podcasts for inspiration.
https://www.mountainzenden.com/?p=2010&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=2013
I’m fortunate to write a monthly column
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Peace and Well-Being, Paul
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