Before anyone moves on in life they have to overcome their fears. It seems fear is all around us making it the first obstacle to overcome in meeting new challenges.
Very few people actually admit to having fears and yet everyone has them. I certainly have some, one of which is about writing this article. I am afraid of you not liking my writing and passing criticism. And yet there are men and, of course, women who act with courage in extremely difficult situations. The truth is of course they act in spite of fear, not because they have no fear.
Perhaps the definitive book on the subject is 'Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway' by Susan Jeffers. In her book Ms Jeffers says, "Fear seems to be epidemic in our society. We fear beginnings; we fear endings. We fear changing; we fear 'staying stuck.' We fear success; we fear failure. We fear living; we fear dying."
Governments And Mass Media
Governments frequently manipulate the people through fear. A good example of course is the Nazi manipulation of media against the Jewish race in the 1930's. Sadly blaming ethnic groups for problems is still too common today. In the movie 'V For Vendetta' the dictator instructs his aids 'Tell the people why they rely on us.' This is a fine example of the use of the emotion: make the population afraid and reliant on the protection of the state.
The popular media use fear to promote products. The insurance industry is particularly prone to this. In my mail the other day I received a leaflet from an insurance company selling travel insurance. The slogan ran 'What happens if you get detached from your luggage?' The idea of course is to let us know what terrible things could happen to us so we will buy their products and so peace of mind.
The content of television programmes and news publications is a significant source of fear. Individuals are now afraid of the dark following news reports on the few robberies that occur. The passion for horror movies certainly helps develop our fears of things that will not happen. After work one dark evening I decided to go for a walk. On my way I came across a group of young men who moved away as I approached. I found that a little strange until I realised it was Halloween and I had put on a large dark overcoat and a black wide brimmed hat! Their imagination had clearly fed their existing fears.
Cause And Effect
It is a sad fact that most of the destructive acts in the world have started from ignorance and fear. Good examples can be found in the witch-hunts and attacks on supposed heretics in the past. There are more recent examples too. An English newspaper ran an attack on pedophiles in 2000. On the Paulsgrove housing estate in Portsmouth this created riots and attempted lynch mobs against suspects. Ironically one of their victims turned out to be not a pedophile but a pediatrician at a community hospital.
Fear is deep rooted in society but needs to be identified and addressed before anyone can achieve their goals in life. The sources of fear need to be identified and the inspiration messages found that need to overcome the emotion.
Very few people actually admit to having fears and yet everyone has them. I certainly have some, one of which is about writing this article. I am afraid of you not liking my writing and passing criticism. And yet there are men and, of course, women who act with courage in extremely difficult situations. The truth is of course they act in spite of fear, not because they have no fear.
Perhaps the definitive book on the subject is 'Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway' by Susan Jeffers. In her book Ms Jeffers says, "Fear seems to be epidemic in our society. We fear beginnings; we fear endings. We fear changing; we fear 'staying stuck.' We fear success; we fear failure. We fear living; we fear dying."
Governments And Mass Media
Governments frequently manipulate the people through fear. A good example of course is the Nazi manipulation of media against the Jewish race in the 1930's. Sadly blaming ethnic groups for problems is still too common today. In the movie 'V For Vendetta' the dictator instructs his aids 'Tell the people why they rely on us.' This is a fine example of the use of the emotion: make the population afraid and reliant on the protection of the state.
The popular media use fear to promote products. The insurance industry is particularly prone to this. In my mail the other day I received a leaflet from an insurance company selling travel insurance. The slogan ran 'What happens if you get detached from your luggage?' The idea of course is to let us know what terrible things could happen to us so we will buy their products and so peace of mind.
The content of television programmes and news publications is a significant source of fear. Individuals are now afraid of the dark following news reports on the few robberies that occur. The passion for horror movies certainly helps develop our fears of things that will not happen. After work one dark evening I decided to go for a walk. On my way I came across a group of young men who moved away as I approached. I found that a little strange until I realised it was Halloween and I had put on a large dark overcoat and a black wide brimmed hat! Their imagination had clearly fed their existing fears.
Cause And Effect
It is a sad fact that most of the destructive acts in the world have started from ignorance and fear. Good examples can be found in the witch-hunts and attacks on supposed heretics in the past. There are more recent examples too. An English newspaper ran an attack on pedophiles in 2000. On the Paulsgrove housing estate in Portsmouth this created riots and attempted lynch mobs against suspects. Ironically one of their victims turned out to be not a pedophile but a pediatrician at a community hospital.
Fear is deep rooted in society but needs to be identified and addressed before anyone can achieve their goals in life. The sources of fear need to be identified and the inspiration messages found that need to overcome the emotion.
Keith Braithwaite is a generally nosy and opinionated guy but his heart is in the right place. After nearly thirty years in the corporate world and twenty keenly observing direct selling, he is now following his interests in self-development, internet marketing and historical studies.
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