THE ONLY THING TO FEAR IS…Fear Itself

So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.’

These words are from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 Inaugural address. ‘…the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself’. I love these words. They remind me to stay focused on what I want and overcome fear at every turn. Fear is debilitating. Fear paralyzes. Fear shuts us down…it incapacitates us.

When we are in a state of fear, our brain waves are vibrating in a high beta frequency. This brain wave state is very incoherent and scattered. We cannot think clearly. We are irrational, and our body functions start to shut down since we are in a fight-or-flight state. We are like deer in the headlights…frozen.

However, know that there are many ways to overcome fear. And here I offer you just a few suggestions:

1. Stay true to your beliefs. We live in an amazing country, in a country where we all have opinions, and we have the right to express those opinions freely. God Bless America for that, and for so much more. So we must stay true to our beliefs, and not allow anyone to try to overpower us into thinking otherwise. And by the same token, we must also respect the thoughts, beliefs, and opinions of others.
2. Be at Peace with others who may have different beliefs. Just as Mahatma Gandhi did when he manifested India’s freedom from British rule, don’t ’fight’ against what we do not want. Just center ourselves and Allow what we do want into our reality, and it will manifest.
3. Use the Ho’Oponopono Hawaiian Healing Method. When we feel ourselves tending towards fear, say the following words, over and over, until our hearts and minds are silent: I Love You, IAm Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Thank you. This clears our energy. What we resist persists and what we focus on expands, therefore we will only get more fear, paralysis, and terror if we continue to focus on an unwanted outcome. So we must let go of control, and allow the space for what we do want, to come in.
4. Remain optimistic. Always be in a state of Grace, and trust that the Universe is conspiring for our success. We are spiritual beings, and nothing can truly hurt us. So remain focused on our desired outcome. Focus and meditate on it, and then simply sit back and watch the magic happen.

I leave you with this beautiful line from Desiderata. ‘Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.’ Max Ehrmann

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