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How To Make Fear Work For You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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“… The enemy is just as frightened as you are, and probably more so. They are not superman.”- George S. Patton

That is exactly how you should treat your fears. They are not superman. It is okay to fear something, but don’t be paralyzed by it. Don’t ignore your future because of fear. Don’t let go of opportunities because of fear. You must find a way to work with your fear. You can’t cure your fear, but you can work with it.

Stay positive. Believe in yourself. Believe that fear cannot stop you from reaching your goals. We all fear something. But you can put an end to it. You can change how you see your fear. Don’t feed your fear, starve it. When you look at your fear differently, the size of your fear will change. You must do that if you are to enjoy your journey to the other side of life. The better side.

To get to the better side of life, you must first conquer your fear. You must look fear in the eye. You must find a way to walk past it. You must take action. Action cures fear. If you want to take advantage of fear, take action.

You can also conquer your fear with love and compassion. Fear cannot stand love. Love is calm, strong, and productive. Love is healthier, wealthier, and nicer than fear. The root of love is untouchable. So if you want to really deal with your fear, practice the art of love. Share love, not fear. Love will put you in the right direction. Fear, on the other hand, will put you in the direction of anxiety. No matter what, love always wins.

If you don’t handle fear, it will handle you. To prevent that, you must work with it. You must conquer it. Don’t let it stop you from pursuing your goal. Don’t talk yourself out of your goal. We do that when we are scared of facing our fears. If you can deal with your fear today, tomorrow is yours.

Why Some Days Are Better

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being
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You can’t avoid bad days. You can’t control nature. You can change how you enjoy your day. Don’t worry about bad days. They are going to happen. Bad days are bad days. Don’t let them get you down. Focus on the light, not the darkness. When your day is not going well, find something that will make you really happy. Do something that will take your mind away from negative things. Call a friend. Take a walk around your neighborhood. Listen to great music. Meditate. Take a break from whatever is getting you down. Don’t try to force yourself through things. Wake yourself back, then start again.

Things are different. Don’t beat your up when things are not going your way. It is not always going to go your way. You have got to accept that. If not, suffer will come.

Try to love what you do. Don’t take on what you cannot do. Before you accept any assignment from anybody, you must do your own research. You must find out if it is what you can do. Because if you don’t do it well, it will hurt your image. Some days you will do well, some days you will not. But no matter what happens, don’t change how you see yourself. If you make a mistake, it is not about you; it is about the thing. Instead of looking at yourself as a weak person, look at the mistake as a learning opportunity. If you can do that, you will know why some days are better.