That one thing is fear. I know many people have said things about fear. Many books have been written, talks and sermons have been held on the topic, but it seems to persist. And I'm not talking about the fear that comes when one's life is threatened, no not that. I'm talking about fear of the unknown. At first, it starts as skepticism, and then gradually becomes chest-throbbing fear, and it has affected many areas of my life.
One vivid memory I have is when I was younger. One of my cousins had a certain kind of influence on my siblings and me, not a very good influence if you ask me. One day she just woke up and decided to keep malice with her own siblings. It didn't mean anything to a lot of us because we knew that was how she behaved. All of a sudden, she called me aside and asked to keep the malice with my own sister otherwise she was going to report "all the bad things I had done" (in her words) to our mother. All of a sudden the fear of being ostracized by her and still being punished for things she influenced me to do overshadowed the love I have for my sister. It was her elder brother who put an end to the whole rubbish.
Now I know it can be dismissed that the story in the previous paragraph only counts because I was a child, but growing up in such an environment and atmosphere did instill that fear up until adulthood. I was very afraid of being ostracized even if what would keep me included didn't sit well with me. Thank God I have understood and those fears are now behind me.
In conclusion, fear, since it makes one feel alive and all, if left unchecked can and will lead to mental blockage. Yes, because when fear becomes too loud it becomes the voice one always listens to, and it becomes normal. Therefore, I am cutting the cord of fear of the unknown.
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