The Power Of Fear…
Fear can be upsetting and debilitating, but as some will most certainly advocate…it has its uses. When do you use fear or does fear use you? When you speak and act from a place from within you filled with doubt and fear are these actions yours or are these the actions of your subconscious immediately moving into first position to protect you? As Jedi we are taught, trained to recognize fear and release so that it doesn’t become a problem for us and those around us but…more and more, I see that we of all people must revisit these teachings on a regular basis. We as Jedi adopt a often maintain an independent method when it comes to negotiating emotions and feelings. Often we do this to our own detriment.
We all loose our way, even Jedi.
People as a whole must train themselves to analyze the moment (Mindful Awareness). Ask yourself the questions: “how do I feel?” “why do I feel this way and what is the cause?” “what steps can I take to be sure this doesn’t become a problem?” Sometimes it is not only “you” that must solve a problem, often times you must enlist your friends and loved ones. Especially loved ones. Doubt and fear is inherent in human beings and the mind makes things worse by a factor of 10 because the mind finds ways to rationalize and/or validate doubt and fear. When you exeperience fear and doubt…stop and reflect…consider and ask youself why, what and how. You don’t want to say or do something you will regret.
Should mindful awareness fail you at that moment…too much emotion, meditate if you. If you can not meditate at that moment…call a friend or a loved one and talk about it!