Quotes about overcoming fear

[JoshC]

So I was thinking that a thread of quotes/advice/etc about overcoming fear wouldn't be altogether inappropriate, as fear is often a base reason why we hold ourselves back. So, without further ado,

Decide you want it more than you're scared of it.

-On this one I feel I could expand a little bit. I like to think of what I could enjoy if I were to do "it," what I would regret if I were to do "it," what I would enjoy if I weren't to do "it," and what I would regret if I weren't to do "it."

For growth of the thought-seeds of suggestion to take place they must find a congenial soil. It is herein lies the strength of the defence. We may not be able to prevent the minds of others from sending us suggestions, but we may so purify the soil of our own natures that no harmful ones can find a congenial seed-bed. It is a simple matter to pull up a seedling nettle, but it is quite a different business to eradicate a thickset bank of tangled roots and stinging shoots, many years old.

What you fear is your desire.

Fear vs. Courage

[Monica]

Peter Gabriel Darkness from UP

when i allow it to be
there's no control over me
i have my fears
but they do not have me

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when I allow it to be
it has no control over me
i own my fear
so it doesn't own me

See complete lyrics here.

[Questioner]

from Peace Pilgrim - I just discovered her work and find it's very inspiring - http://peacepilgrim.com/book/chapt6.htm

I highlighted some of her points that really jumped out at me. The line about becoming familiar with what you fear was just what I needed. I was stuck in fear of a complicated new situation. When I read this, I realized that I was avoiding all of it rather than finding one small thing I could understand. I looked for one little thing I could learn more about, learned and that in turn helped open up the next step.

On the Worry Habit.
Live this day! Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Never agonize over the past or worry over the future. Live this day and live it well.

Worry is a habit. It is something that can be worked on. I call it relinquishment of the worry habit. There are techniques that help. I talk to some beautiful church people and I discover they still worry. It's a total waste of time and energy. If you are a praying person who prays with faith, you would immediately, and automatically, take what you're worried about to God in prayer and leave it in God's hands--the best possible hands. This is one technique which is excellent. In the beginning you may have to take it back to God quite a number of times before you develop the habit (which I have developed) of always doing everything you can in a situation, and then leaving the rest safely in God's hands.

How often are you worrying about the present moment? The present is usually all right. If you're worrying, you're either agonizing over the past which you should have forgotten long ago, or else you're apprehensive over the future which hasn't even come yet. We tend to skim right over the present moment which is the only moment God gives any of us to live. If you don't live the present moment, you never get around to living at all. And if you do live the present moment, you tend not to worry. For me, every moment is a new and wonderful opportunity to be of service.
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I knew a lady who was a college English professor. Any time there was the slightest rumble of thunder in the distance she became hysterical. When she was a tiny child, whenever there was a thundershower her mother ran and crawled under the bed and, of course, the kids crawled under with her. She was taught by her mother to fear thundershowers--by example. That's the way children are taught.

Almost all fear is fear of the unknown. Therefore, what's the remedy? To become acquainted with the things you fear. We had to learn all the safety rules before we could become acquainted with thundershowers, but it worked.

I'll tell you another story about fear. I've heard of women who are afraid of mice. And I've personally known women and men who are afraid of dogs. But this woman was afraid of cats. I'm not talking about a wild cat--just common, ordinary household cats.

Now there were cats in her neighborhood. All of her friends had cats. Every time she encountered a cat she screamed, she ran, she became hysterical. She told me she thought every cat she encountered was about to jump at her throat. Now, a psychologist would say, "When she was a baby she was frightened by a cat; she's forgotten that but it still remains in her subconscious." Which might be true. It doesn't matter. I said, "If you wish to lose your fear of cats you must become acquainted with a cat." "Oh no!" she replied. I said, "Well, are you afraid of a kitten?" "Not if it's small enough," she said. So I borrowed a cute, small kitten. They said I could either borrow it or keep it. I brought it to her and I said, "Now are you afraid of that?" "Oh, not that little thing," she said. "All right," I said, "Now you must become acquainted. You must feed it, play with it." And of course you know the end of the story. The kitten grew into a cat, but by then she was so attached to it she wouldn't give it up.

Monica, thanks for the pg quote. He's not only a superbly creative musician, but he also has some very insightful lyrics. Definitely a favorite of mine.

[unity100]

if you forfeit, there is no fear.

faramir at the time he let the hobbits go comes to mind.

[Monica]

Monica, thanks for the pg quote. He's not only a superbly creative musician, but he also has some very insightful lyrics. Definitely a favorite of mine.

Glad to hear it! Yes, he seems to have a song for every human condition.

[love everything]

Very appropriate indeed, Insane to fear....indeed, Insane to love....indeed........One !! Again

Love Everything xxx

[Eddie]

From the 2009 LLResearch Homecoming:

Segment 7

Turning Fear Into Love

Eddie -- Presenter’s Material

Like many who will be in attendance, I’ve had a lifetime of special experiences. I have witnessed UFOs on multiple occasions since early childhood; have had contact with ghosts and other discarnate spirits; I’ve had precognitive dreams all of my life; and I’ve experienced a number of strange or anomalous events which are difficult to categorize. All of these incidents served to make me a seeker; and what I found in my lifetime of seeking, most importantly, is the Law of One.

Most people who attend the homecoming will be familiar with the concepts of Space-Time and Time-Space. My presentation has to do with a way in which we may use our (generally unperceived) influence in Time-Space, to affect the outcome of events in Space-Time.

Likewise, most will understand the terms Service-to-Others and Service-to-Self.

To put my message in context, we must recognize that most of the terrible, murderous events of the past century -- World War I, World War II, the forced collectivization of Soviet agriculture that killed millions, the imposition of Maoist Communism in China that killed 30 million Chinese, the downing of the World Trade Centers on 9-11-2001 (and even the Columbine Massacre!!!!) -- were not random events. They were carefully planned and executed by Service-to-Self entities from higher dimensional realms, aided by those incarnated here who are (or were) headed toward the Service-to-Self path.

Since we know that thoughts manifest themselves corporeally in Time-Space, we must then admit that all of this terrible suffering and anguish…..the fear, the anger, the pain, the humiliation….that derived from these events, have created an enormous pool of negative energy in Time-Space, that is associated with us as a species; and that those in 4D and 5D Service-to-Self incarnations have this negative energy available as a sort of food, a source of power and strength.

Thus they have grown strong and emboldened at this critical time in our spiritual journey. They are planning perpetual ignorance and enslavement for us, and they are indeed determined to succeed.

Occasionally, I am contacted by benevolent entities that have a message for me. Those who follow the Service-to-Others pathway do whatever they can to avoid violating our free will when interacting with us; thus, the contact usually is put within a context that allows us to accept, or not to accept; to believe, or not to believe. In my case, the contact comes in dreams; or, more accurately, in the type of dream that Anne Strieber calls a ‘‘dream that isn’t a dream’’. I sense the difference immediately as I experience these things.

Several months ago, I had one of these contacts. I was confronted by a group of ‘‘us’’, humans, from the future, from a time beyond the Transition. There were about a half-dozen of them, men and women, with concerned looks on their faces. Most were standing, but a man seated in the center was the one who spoke to me. He told me that, since we are truly divine beings and co-creators, we have the power, through our prayers and meditations, to turn that pool of fear into a pool of love; and that people on the Service-to-Others path from his time, are actively reaching back into the past, recruiting, trying to get us to do this thing now! He made a particular point of informing me that we could make tremendous progress if we could get young children involved in this project. We should teach them how to meditate, to get into their higher minds; and because they are not yet fully covered by the veil, not yet disconnected completely from the spirit world, they can be much more powerful and effective than even dedicated adults.

Then, just to the right of them, appeared one of the ‘‘Nordic’’, or ‘‘Blonde’’ aliens. He communicated with me telepathically (which was quite a strange experience), sending two thoughts instantly into my head. One of them was to assure me that the future people who had contacted me were legitimate, sincere and honest in their efforts; and the other, was to let me know that they (the Nordics) were working with them on this project.

This, then, is the message I bring. As hard as this may be for us to believe, we have the power to change events, to alter the course of our transition, to deplete the energy that fuels the Service-to-Self crowd. I throw the discussion open to the group, to form a consensus on how we should organize and spread the word, as so few on this Earth will even understand, let alone accept, this message.
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[Questioner]

Eddie, that is an amazing message. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Did you give the presentation? What was the result?

to turn that pool of fear into a pool of love

I'm all for that. The question is, exactly how is this done?

[Eddie]

Eddie, that is an amazing message. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Did you give the presentation? What was the result?

Yes, I did. It was generally well received.

to turn that pool of fear into a pool of love

I'm all for that. The question is, exactly how is this done?

We are creators. We create reality. We can choose love over fear at any instant, and teach others how to do so. That is why we are incarnated here now.

Remember, also, that all thoughts have substance in time/space. The more we think of love, the larger the pool of manifested thought-love in time/space. "Our" pool can inundate the STS-crowd's pool if enough of us concentrate on the task.

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p.s. More help conquering fear may be had by studying near-death-experience testimonies. They are what started me on this path.

Here's a good web site on the subject. It's an excellent introduction to the love that surrounds us, for someone who may be skeptical, reluctant, or simply trapped in egoistic duality:

www.near-death.com

The "Notable NDEs" section is an excellent starting point.

If you do not fear death, if you know that your soul continues on in its quest for reunion with the Creator regardless of what may happen to the physical body (and meanwhile receiving much competent help along the way),......what else is there to fear?

[Questioner]

Remember, also, that all thoughts have substance in time/space. The more we think of love, the larger the pool of manifested thought-love in time/space. "Our" pool can inundate the STS-crowd's pool if enough of us concentrate on the task. [/i][/b][/color]

These are words of great hope and power. I feel happiness as I consider that freeing my own heart of fear can also be a way to uplift others.

Thanks also for the NDE link. I don't know if we've had a good NDE discussion on the forum.

[Plenum]

"Who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings, loses all fear."

Isa Upanishad, Hindu Scripture