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Fear is the BIGGEST enemy to our enlightenment!!! Here is a very well written article (written by Lilly2112) that explains how fear works and interferes with our loving intentions. This is a MUST read for any serious spiritual travelers. I can't stress this enough. It isn't a long article.... READ IT NOW!!!
It dovetails with the work that I am doing to observe my inner-talk and become an conscious observer of that dialog instead of just accepting those thoughts as my own. Turns out, according Dr. Mark Waller who wrote "Awakening", it's our limbic system, a portion of the brain that stops developing by the time we reach around 5 years old that is the source the "voice in our head" which we have come to accept as the "real me". And that "voice in our head" is only concerned with the remembered past and the imagined future. It can prevent us from being here now!!! Anyway, Lilly2112's article on fear really elucidates our condition!
From the page: "Fear, Intention & Risk (part 2)
What if ...
- Your feelings lie to you?
- Most of your thoughts and feelings come from fear?
- Most of your decisions are based on fear!
Being Fearless isn't about jumping out of planes, it's about jumping into life!
- Freedom from fear.
- Freedom from disappointment.
- Freedom from not enough.
Most people, no matter how confident they appear to be, often harbor paralyzing fears that overshadow their ability to live fearlessly. These fears are always whispering skeptical objections and feeding you doubts about anything that might shake up the status quo:
- Do you really think you should do that?
- Are you ready for a big step like this?
- Why don't you get somebody else's opinion?
- Are you sure you're not getting in over your head?
- What will people say?
Living without fear, takes you out of the lie and into the truth of your own unique magnificence. Stop beating yourself up and become more accountable; this will help build on your objective: Ultimate Integrity. Mastering fear does not imply you will never experience fear again. But rather, you win knowing what actions to take to move you from Fear at will, to Freedom.
Your Fear Is As Smart As You"
