Fear

Good morning. It’s another day with Zicolo. Truth be told, we all at one time or the other must have had something that triggered FEAR in us; that constantly stimulated fear in us. Sadly, we live in a society where just turning on the Television set, reading the newspaper or reviewing world events alone are enough to ignite fear in you. Believe me, I do not intend to magnify the fear in you but truth is; oftentimes we also have personal fears such as asking someone out on a date, choosing the right partner/getting married, interviewing for a new job, starting up something, health or family concerns, or sometimes even dying. Fear is a chain reaction in the brain ending with the release of chemicals into the body causing a racing heart, increased breathing, anxiety etc. It can also be described as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, failure etc., whether the threat is real or imagined. Fear comes from the perception of weakness, danger, and the desire to escape it. Fear can prevent us from pursuing our dreams in a situation where we could have otherwise easily succeeded. Fear also has an unimaginable way of negatively affecting our health. Ironically many of our fears are unreal and are only products of our thoughts/imaginations. If there is any, the only thing that that we must be afraid of is the 'culture of fear' itself. Facing our fear is the only way to combat them, each time we do so, we realise that they were just thoughts, thoughts that can be overcome, not only that, facing our fear also help us to realise our true strengths, our capabilities and who we really are! Furthermore, even though it may seem that fear is an undesirable emotion, it is still a very important emotion for keeping us out of danger. Listening to our inner signals can help protect us better. Very brave and logical approach to fear also gives us the power to protect ourselves and perhaps put us in a better position to deal with future peril. Have you ever asked yourself how is it that the same horror movie can be entertaining to one person can be tension-filled torture to another? It is simply a product of how they have chosen to see it. Fear is impatient. If you don't give in, it won't stick around for long, also learn to use the fear signals to your advantage and never let it get a hold of u. Have a great day.