![]() ![]() ![]() If we don't acknowledge the source of our decisions, we neglect our own power to make a qualitative difference in our experiences. It takes clarity and presence, though, in order to even understand the fear. We can feel it immediately and see its resounding impact. It’s not an impractical thing to wonder how you can live from a place of compassion, desire, and hope rather than insecurity, guilt, and resentment (just a few examples of love vs. The option of choosing love over fear is present in nearly everything we think, say, and do. We must lose our fear of being wrong, of being perceived as weak or lesser than or something else. Have you ever eaten a side of vegetables instead of fries because you didn’t want to gain weight, appear unhealthy, or ruin your diet?Īnd what about choosing something because you’re afraid of what might happen (even though you can’t be sure it will actually happen)?Ĭan we listen to understand without needing to force our opinion even if we don’t agree, be open to another perspective? Of course, we can, yet that takes intense presence, compassion, and vulnerability. That fear of discomfort could be merely an offspring of a larger fear of not producing work that’s good enough, which probably has something to do with an overall fear of not being good enough. When it comes to working, distraction seems to be the nemesis of productivity, but why can’t we just sit in the discomfort of doing the work without succumbing to the need to turn away? We don’t like to be uncomfortable, even though that’s where the breakthroughs happen. Have you ever spent time with people because you felt guilty for not spending enough time with them? Or because you really wanted to? It’s WHY we choose to do what we do that makes the difference between feeling helpless and feeling empowered. “All healing is essentially a release from fear.” - A Course in MiraclesĪll in all, the decisions we make may remain the same on the surface, but it’s the quality of those decisions, the underlying energy and intention of those decisions, that creates a new reality. It might mean giving someone your undivided attention even though a long to-do list sits on your desk. Read these quotes to help you love your decisions, one at a time. What does it mean to choose love over fear? It could mean opting for a healthy snack because you love feeling healthy, rather than because you’re afraid of getting sick. ![]()
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