My life story has been liberally peppered with a series of decapacitating fears.

 

 

It all started with the fear of the dark.

 

 

Then came the fear of being left alone. And then it was the fear of getting physically hurt.

 

 

That was followed by the fear of being taken away by “Budha Baba”. Budha Baba was the bearded, unkempt, dangerous looking watchman of our housing society.

 

 

I even had the fear of being hungry and ended up over eating every time. Ha ha.

 

 

By the way, what were your growing up fears?

 

 

Fear of parents, fear of teachers, fear of exams, fear of failure, fear of having no friends, fear of being misunderstood, fear of animals, fear of snakes, fear of heights, fear of drowning, fear of public speaking or was it something else?

 

 

More than 95% people succumb to their fears. Their potential dies or gets paralysed.

 

 

Less than 5% people learn to deal with their fears and perform despite their fears. They IMPACT the world around them. They CHANGE lives. They are COURAGEOUS.

 

 

I have seen people who refuse to get manipulated by fear. They take responsibility over their life with courage. They wake up with energy. They stride through the day with purpose. They live free.

 

 

Looking at them I say to myself, “naren, that’s what you are born for”.

 

 

Do you know of such people? Do they strike a chord within you too?

 

Would love to know your thoughts…