To come to peace with fear is to come to see the truth and remember fear is only there to protect us. From that point of view, it's false fear.
It can think of all these potential dangers around the corner or in the future, and we fight, freeze, or flee because of that. Part of fear is that we freeze. We are not in real danger, but the mind is more powerful than a projected screen. Now, our mind is so powerful that we can abuse it, like when watching a scary movie for the first time. That’s real fear and it's meant to protect us. Our body secretes hormones like adrenaline, which allows us to survive that moment.
Real fear is based on seeing a rattlesnake or someone with a gun, and it alerts us to danger. The easiest way to respect fear is to see its function in our life. Omega: What’s the best action to take when we notice fear popping up, especially when it comes to making decisions?ĭon Miguel Jr.: I work with the idea of coming to peace with fear.
