How Do You Manage Your Fear?

Fear is an emotion that immobilizes us, preventing us from moving forward in life.
From the moment we are born, after approximately nine months in the protected environment of our mother’s womb, we enter a completely unfamiliar world. It’s a painful process—bright lights, cold metal surfaces, being turned upside down, slapped on the back, and more. We emerge from a watery environment into an air-filled one, an enormous shift!
The moment the umbilical cord is cut, we are forced to adapt to these new conditions in an incredibly short time, much like a “fish out of water.” The first emotion ingrained in our subconscious from this massive change is fear. We are born with it.
Fear is something we can manage, but not eliminate. For example, Alexander the Great and other great military leaders undoubtedly felt fear in battle. Of course, they did! However, because they consistently faced their fears, they became accustomed to them. This is why in many self-improvement seminars, you’ll hear the advice: “Do what you fear!” or “Make fear your habit.”
If you continuously do what you fear in life, you’ll eventually get used to it. It will become a part of you. Fear will follow you like your shadow—always there, but no longer commanding your attention.
Another critical point to understand is that fear is energy. Imagine it as a monster that we feed with our thoughts.