Sunday Reflections — Overcoming fear
This week, Sunday Reflections brings you select quotes on overcoming fear:
“Our real fears are the sounds of footsteps walking in the corridors of our minds, and the anxieties, the phantom floatings, they create.” ~ Truman Capote
“What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
“As you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. It means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
“Once you realize that the world is your own projection, you are free of it. You need not free yourself of a world that does not exist, except in your own imagination! However is the picture, beautiful or ugly, you are painting it and you are not bound by it. Realize that there is nobody to force it on you, that it is due to the habit of taking the imaginary to be real. See the imaginary as imaginary and be free of fear.” ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“What holds us back in life is the invisible architecture of fear. It keeps us in our comfort zones, which are, in truth, the least safe places in which to live. Every time we do that which we fear, we take back the power that fear has stolen from us — for on the other side of our fears lives our strength. Every time we step into the discomfort of growth and progress, we become more free. The more fears we walk through, the more power we reclaim. We grow both fearless and powerful, and are able to live the lives of our dreams.” ~ Robin Sharma
“Your destination is a life of meaning, fulfilment, creativity and joy. A life free of fears, obsessions, compulsions, and addictions, without the insecurities others activates so easily and the torments they create in you. When you resist your [life] experiences, you resist the guidance they offer. Anger, resentment jealousy and fear each show you in their own way what you need to change inside yourself in order to reach your destination. Are you listening?” ~ Gary Zukov
“When you align with love, fear dissolves, and things naturally come into balance. In this way, love liberates you. It sets you free from the confines of your fear and expands you toward harmonic resonance with your true nature. You always have the choice to embrace love, even when it’s easier to sink into fear. There are opportunities to exercise love in every moment. Seek them out today, and with practice you’ll find harmony. Are you ready to begin?” ~ Panache Desai
