AFRAID

There will be times that you are AFRAID, and don’t know what to do.
It is a feeling when fear and worry connect, and no longer make two.
You fear the present and the future, based on experiences from the past.
The more traumatic the event, the more likely it is, that it will always last.

You choose to confront your fears, or go running away from them and hide.
Just accept that fear is a passenger, on your journey, and offer it a ride.
Thank fear for its feedback, and always give it the credence it deserves.
Be careful though, for believing it all the time, will get on your nerves.

When we accept, and internalize any fear, we accept it as the truth.
In many cases, we accept it without any reasons, evidence, or proof.
Most of what we worry about, based on fear, will never come true.
Worrying is not very helpful, but it always gives you something to do.

When FEAR and WORRY meet up, they are a very tough pair to beat.
They will convince you, that you can’t do it, and make you retreat.
Everyone is afraid sometimes and not sure of what they should do.
Be brave, take risks and you’ll make your fears and worries only a few.

Written by: Craig Dunkleberger

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