By Chris at November 05, 2009 17:37
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In my opinion, fear rivals almost ANYTHING in it's pursuit of keeping you unhappy. Fear can hold you back from achieving your dreams. Fear can ruin a good time by rearing it's ugly head. Fear can make you afraid of fair rides. But fear can be overcome... Oh yes, fear can be overcome.
I know what you're thinking... Did you really just say fear can make you afraid of fair rides? Well... as weird as it sounds, fear can make you afraid of fair rides. At least, it did for me.I'm really not sure where the fear came from but before tonight, I hadn't rode a ferris wheel in probably 15 years. For some odd reason I was afraid of ferris wheels but NOT afraid the Gravatron or the Pirate Ship. You know, the rides that can actually make you sick. Not sure if it was the height, seeing tvs show of people falling off them, or some other deeply rooted fear. I just knew that I wouldn't go near one.
A funny thing happens when you start reading books about your brain. You begin to understand how it works and how to control it. That's exactly what I did tonight. I didn't let that little voice in my head tell me I was afraid. I told my little voice to shut it's mouth and that I wasn't afraid. Yeah... I talk to myself quite often. As do you...
In any case, after looking at the stupid thing I realized that it was completely irrational for me to be afraid of a ferris wheel. Much to the shock of my wife, I told her that we were going to ride it. That voice in my head started up again. I just told it that I was going on the ferris wheel and there was nothing that was going to stop me. For the first few seconds after I got on I was feeling a little sick to my stomach. Then I immediately told myself that I was not afraid and something magical happened... I wasn't afraid. I was immediately over my fear.
After I got off I was grinning ear to ear. Not because I had a good time (ferris wheels are kind of boring) but because I knew I had got over a fear. What a great feeling...
I believe the best way to get over a particular fear is to do what it is that you're afraid. Obviously a fear of dying would not be included in the "just do it" category. However, even if one of your biggest fears is death that fear can be overcome as well. Anyone can overcome any fear if they want to. It's all in YOUR head and you control it.
I suggest you read "The power of your subconscious". It will give you great insight into how your brain works.
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