THE VOICE OF FEAR
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” -Babe Ruth
This short story was excerpted from When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön, one of my favorite teachers:
Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The student warrior stood on one side, and fear stood on the other. The warrior was feeling very small, and fear was looking big and wrathful. They both had their weapons. The young warrior roused herself and went toward fear, prostrated three times, and asked, “May I have permission to go into battle with you?”
Fear said, “Thank you for showing me so much respect that you ask permission.” Then the young warrior said, “How can I defeat you?”
Fear replied, “My weapons are that I talk fast, and I get very close to your face. Then you get completely unnerved, and you do whatever I say. If you don’t do what I tell you, I have no power. You can listen to me, and you can have respect for me. You can even be convinced by me. But if you don’t do what I say, I have no power.”
In that way, the student warrior learned how to defeat fear.
Dear Angels, as I read this story, I thought about all the times I allowed myself to be held back because of fear. Then I was reminded of all the times I felt the rumblings of fear as I considered doing something and persevered to succeed in the task. Mindset is everything if we are to succeed in life.
Dear Ones, what could you do if you had no fear? So many times, you hear your calling to act upon something, and you allow fear to hold you back. You imagine the worst possible outcome. You convince yourself that you are not good enough, strong enough, or educated enough, and you shrink back from doing that which would bring you to a place of standing in your Divine power. When you can see fear for what it is – a twisted story not based on reality – then you go boldly forward toward your accomplishments. What story will you believe? We ask you again, Dear Ones, what could you do if you had no fear?
Dear Angels, thank you. I love you. Namaste, y’all.
Today, I promise to go boldly forward and listen only to the voice of God, who will never lie to me.
Teri Angel is a Happiness Coach, energy healer, best-selling author, spiritual teacher and mentor, and motivational speaker. Teri’s movement “Peas For Peace” involves strengthening our awareness of the oneness of all, unifying mankind through compassion, peace, love and joy. She was named "She Who Blesses the Sacred Land" during the Peace On Earth Tour and embraces that title with loving grace. Teri is also the co-founder of the global movement and non-profit organization Ten Million For World Peace.
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