15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy*
11. Give up on your fears.
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have heard this quote from Franklin Roosevelt many times but I never stopped to seriously ponder it. That thing that takes hold when we are apprehensive or anxious or afraid is just that: only fear. If we let it go, what will take it’s place?
There are two emotions: love and fear. Every other emotion is a derivative of these. When we take a moment to boil down our feelings and reactions we find that this is true. I am not the first to speak of this. There are many many 20th century philosophers who have expressed themselves on this subject. What we need to learn on the path to freeing ourselves from fear is first to recognize it when it comes along. For myself I find that once I recognize fear, I then ask myself why it is there. This internal conversation is always very enlightening. It took me a while to be able to have an honest conversation with myself. My ego was always creeping in, very masterfully I might add. Getting to the root of it all revealed a lot about myself. My fear of never being good enough drove a lot of other things including my ambition.
With all this, how do we let go of fear? I don’t know what will be the way for you. For me, I surrender to my faith. When our intentions are in the right place, life points us in the direction we need to go. I leave you with a mantra to help move you through your fear, “There is no way to love. Love is the way.”
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music with a vintage flavor, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
*I found this list on a Facebook post but it did not have the author credited. If someone is aware of its originator please let me know.
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11. Give up on your fears.
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have heard this quote from Franklin Roosevelt many times but I never stopped to seriously ponder it. That thing that takes hold when we are apprehensive or anxious or afraid is just that: only fear. If we let it go, what will take it’s place?
There are two emotions: love and fear. Every other emotion is a derivative of these. When we take a moment to boil down our feelings and reactions we find that this is true. I am not the first to speak of this. There are many many 20th century philosophers who have expressed themselves on this subject. What we need to learn on the path to freeing ourselves from fear is first to recognize it when it comes along. For myself I find that once I recognize fear, I then ask myself why it is there. This internal conversation is always very enlightening. It took me a while to be able to have an honest conversation with myself. My ego was always creeping in, very masterfully I might add. Getting to the root of it all revealed a lot about myself. My fear of never being good enough drove a lot of other things including my ambition.
With all this, how do we let go of fear? I don’t know what will be the way for you. For me, I surrender to my faith. When our intentions are in the right place, life points us in the direction we need to go. I leave you with a mantra to help move you through your fear, “There is no way to love. Love is the way.”
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music with a vintage flavor, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
*I found this list on a Facebook post but it did not have the author credited. If someone is aware of its originator please let me know.
Join the Bianca Basso Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/265903810099809/
