INTRODUCTION
Fear is like fire. It can be a good servant but a bad master. Its always difficult to control something that can cause pain or destroy you. But if you are able to handle it, it becomes something great. Imagine how easy it is for someone who prepares poison to poison himself or a gunman to accidentally shoot himself. Using fear as a weapon can drive one to exceedingly great heights but there is a risk of it backfiring on you. As such i thought of ways to remedy the effects of fear and to cast it away. Upon all analysis, the presence of fear indicates lack of hope and faith. In desperation comes fear. Fear drives all hopes away from its victims and to cure that one needs to build up his faith and hopes.
Deuteronomy 31:8 “He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Many at times, when i find myself walking alone at odd places at odd times, the thought of being mobbed and robbed comes into my head. The feeling heightens when i find myself being followed by an unknown person for a short while. I find it intriguing that this feeling of fear flees when i have a company. No matter the age of the one i am moving with. I quite remember carrying a baby from a dark room when i was but a small boy. I was afraid of the dark but because the little baby was with me, i felt safe. The scripture above talks about God's prescence at wherever we find ourselves. God promises never to leave our us or forsake us. And since God is a spirit, his presence is with us wherever we find ourselves. This scripture is true for all who have faith and believeth in God and as such true believers never feel fear. For there is no challenge too great for God.
We are all born the same and we all face the same challenges each day. We can all fall pray to fear but its our mindset that defines whether we will be victims or we will steer it into a weapon. As i was growing up, the fear of me not becoming well to do in future dawned on me so early that i didn't know what to do. I was so much afraid that i wouldn't make enough money to take of my family and loved once that i started investigating how my father got paid. I scrutinized his work trying to see the little i could do to make some cash as a started. I have tried over 17 different ways to make money and I'm just 22 years of age. Most of my peers in Ghana cant boost of working to take care of themselves which i am capable currently thanks to steemit and my photography business. To cut long stories short, mindset about your fear is key to defeating it. My fear has driven me to be proactive and find good Job before i finish college whiles others fear of not becoming rich drives them into becoming alcoholics and other social canker.
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Most people never start an invention or something due to the fear of failure. We all will fail at something but we will never be able to fail if we don't give it a try. Once you give it a try, you also stand a chance of succeeding at it. One thing that drove my fear away was action and activity. Whenever i feel a tinge of fear to do something, i break it in to several parts and tackle it little by little. Once i begin, the thought of fear often flees as if it wasn't there. I was very much afraid of public speaking. The first day that i stood in front of my class to give an announcement, it was as if i had lost my voice. My voice was breaking during the first two lines of the announcement. It was after then that my voice began to settle and i was able to flow freely with the class. If my fear had stopped me from taking action, i would never had overcome it.
Confident individuals are not as they are because of the absence of fear but rather because they understand it. Confidence will enable you understand and overcome fear. Confidence as a trait needs to be learnt and there are several ways to do so. You need to groom yourself. Make sure you are in a dress or shirt that you feel comfortable and respected in. Think positive and forget about all negative thoughts. Start acting and get your ideas together. That's is a short but sure way to be confident.
