I came across these intriguing
expansions of the word FEAR and was sure it would provide an interesting
analysis. Earlier I had written on the very popular expansion False Evidence
Appearing Real (http://www.poweract.blogspot.in/2009/12/fear.html)
and thought this to be an equally enlightening way to appreciate the context
and interpretation in everyday life.
Forget Everything And Run is something that everyone would
experienced sometime or the other. It is the essence of survival else we would
not have been blessed with it. There is nothing to be ashamed of by giving in
to your fears for not all of us are alike and we all have our inhibitions,
anxieties, quirks and phobias. However, we also carry a lot of false notions
about our ability to cope with a stressful situation and that is when we need
to ensure that our fear is not irrational, unsubstantiated or unfounded. E.g.
Fear of exams is often the result of poor preparations that triggers panic as
exams draw near. Fear of public speaking is actually a culmination of negative
thinking about all the possible disastrous scenarios that we visualize and don’t
dare to confront.
So before we decide to give in to
our fears we need to calmly examine the rationale and probability of our fears
being genuine. E.g. A person with a very short temper would be well advised to
realize his/ her inability to keep the temper in check and walk away from a
possible explosive situation without feeling like a coward. Suicide is perhaps
the most unfortunate nadir of FEAR translating to read Forget Everything And Run
Face Everything And Rise on the other hand is key tool
that leaders utilize to stand tall and influence others. Confronting our fears
is the best way to find out if the fears are valid or largely imaginary. The
risk of ending up with egg on the face or failure is very real but the experience
garnered would be invaluable. Being pragmatic and realistic is essential if one
dares to face fears to ensure that the odds are favorable. E.g. It would be
fool hardy to show false bravado and confront a desperate gunman, unless the
person has no choice. Similarly taking on potentially dangerous dares or
getting into an ugly spat with a charged up mob, tend to be foolish choices
exercised when better alternatives could be at hand.
Peer pressure is often a trigger
for people to succumb to pressures of being seen as a sissy. Getting addicted
to vices like drinking and smoking or drugs has its beginnings in people
succumbing to peer pressure and indulging to begin with. If they face the
pressure and rose above the pressure, it is possible that they would be spared
the addiction. Another example would be
that of a person who is not comfortable driving at high speeds should never be pressurized
by fellow passengers into reckless driving but be bold enough to face the
taunts and stick to his/ her comfortable speed limit. Articulating a minority
view points with passion and conviction in many ways is symbolic of how one can
cope with a majority pressure and yet Face Everything And Rise.
Action Points :
How will you cope with the following FEARS ? Outline the next steps
you would take?
- Having to take injections for the rest of your life?
- A looming breakdown of a relationship?
- A dramatic drop in your investment values with high probability of bankruptcy?
- Your inability to locate some vital personal documents like title deeds of property?
- You are advised a risky surgery ?
How will you respond to the following scenarios?
- You are in the zoo and suddenly you notice that Lion has come out of its enclosure.
- You witness an accident from your window. Next day you hear that one person has died and the police is seeking statements from witnesses who would probably have to also visit the courts of and on.
- You have seen your neighbor’s child in the company of undesirable elements in the neighborhood.
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