THE ONE MINUTE MOTIVATOR F.E.A.R. – False Evidence Appearing Real The only thing we have to fear – is fear itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt Fear is undoubtedly one of the strongest and most influential emotional responses we have, and it can act as both a protective and a destructive force, depending on the situation. Allow me to share a short story with you: On 3 March, 1943, an air raid siren sounded in London. The citizens of London knew they were at war with Germany and that a retaliation attack was possible, but with only the sound of the siren, panic and mass hysteria were the result. Fifteen hundred people tried to get down the steps of the Bethnal Green Train Station tunnel for protection. One lady, carrying her small baby, tripped on the stairs and fell. Within a few seconds, 300 people were crushed into the tiny stairwell. Some thought that they were being blocked and became even more aggressive at forcing the massive domino effect. The chaos lasted less than 15 minutes, but 172 people were dead at the scene, with one more dying the next day. No German bombs fell that day. And just for the record, the largest number killed by any single bomb in the entire war in England was 68. The crush at Bethnal Green was the largest loss of civilian life in the UK in World War II. But bombs didnt kill those people – fear did. Perhaps the threat of bombs dropping is a harsh analogy. And fortunately, most of us do not live with that daily possibility. My point is that fear masks our ability to see the world as it really is. Develop confidence and trust in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself and your dreams, no one else will. Face your fears. Fear will do nothing except stop you from getting what you want. Fear is the ultimate barrier to success and happiness. Let your dreams give you the power to face fear and uncertainty. Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. - Don Miguel Ruiz
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:15:16 +0000
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