Are you Afraid?

The word, ‘Afraid,’ is not a part of my vocabulary.

Not a frequent part at least.

I am not as afraid as I used to be as a child. I was afraid of many things. I was afraid of darkness. I was afraid of dogs, surprisingly, I consider them my best friends today. I was afraid of riding a bicycle. I was afraid when I was not able to complete my homework, etc.?

As life goes on, you learn to face challenges head on and move forward. No doubt that when life throws obstacles and challenges in your path, we tend to get upset. We tend to get intimidated by what lies in front of us. But then if you calm down and look around or even better, look within, you will find that the solutions to most of the problems lie inside you.?

You are a powerful being, who is capable of doing much more than what you think. Not that I am not afraid at all. I am still afraid of a couple of things.?

The first one which comes to my mind is losing my loved ones. Death is inevitable and even though we are aware of this, it’s difficult to bear the pain that comes with it. No one wants to see a loved one go forever.?

Bad Karma is next on my list. I am afraid of doing bad to anyone because I know that it will turn around and come back to me. No one can escape the fruits of that Karma. I believe that if we do not clear our accounts of that Karma in this birth it is definitely carried forward to our next birth.?

I don't ever want to become a person filled with Ego and Pride. This has been the reason for many people's downfall. When you stay humble and grounded, it becomes much easier to learn and also share the knowledge that you have learnt. You learn to respect people and make better relationships. Humility opens many new doors of opportunities.?

I'm still afraid of darkness but this darkness is of a different kind. It is the darkness of ignorance that scares me. Today things are changing at a rapid pace and I do not want to remain ignorant. I try to learn as much as possible. It's definitely not FOMO. I would term it as a quest for learning new things, facing new challenges, etc.?

This knowledge may be related to my present field or it could be with regards to a completely new area. I hope I can continue to keep learning as long as I'm alive because I know that the day I stop learning may probably be the last day of my life. I want to learn and be able to have conversations around my learning with other people so as to share and also enrich my existing knowledge.?

That's about it and I am glad that I have overcome most of my fears. However the above fears that I have mentioned, I would not like to get rid of them. They are necessary.?

What are you afraid of?