Grandpa Arlie wrote these words in 1942..."Don’t develop the habit of running away. It seldom has any rewards. You
can’t keep on running, for the time will come when you must stop and
live with what you have been trying to escape. You will be wise to stop
now and take stock and understand why you are running away, is it
necessary to run, and what you are really running TO.
A juvenile who had created a pattern of running away from officers of
the law, running away from all authority above self, running away from
responsibility and trying to run away from her confused stated, came to
herself. She asked herself, “What am I running TO?” She realized that
it was time to stop and begin living with her problems, not trying to
perpetuate an escape mechanism, which would always work for her.
Don’t run away from a sense of obligation. It will pursue you as a
“hound of heaven to the end. One thing is certain said Immanuel Kant:
“The moral law within.”
Don’t run away from authority. It will catch up with you sooner or
later. Wherever you go in a world of men and women you will meet
authority head-on. You must learn to live with it, in the home, your business or profession, and your government.
Don’t run away from your fears. Look at them. See their powers and
their weaknesses and learn to handle them without harm to your inner
life.
Don’t run away from yourself. Actually, you can’t. So give up trying.
Make yourself fit to live with every day. And don’t delay."
(Written by Granpa Arlie in 1942)
What is it that you run from?
As a business and personal coach, I constantly try and help people
evaluate what it is that they run from or try to avoid. And yes, I've
helped people muddle through a whole lotta baggage in their lives.
But in many cases what we run from are the very things we fear most.
Here are some of the biggies...
- Fear of rejection or not being accepted - "I avoid
being transparent or genuine, or putting myself out there. I hate the
thought of revealing the ugliness within myself."
- Fear of the unknown or that which we do not understand - "I'm paralyzed each day to act proactively. I don't take risks, and worry way too much."
- Fear of loneliness -
"I surround myself with lots of people. I have shallow relationships
and I gravitate towards people that don't help make me a better
person...just the opposite actually."
- Fear of Success -
"If I accomplish all that I set out to, I still won't be happy,
content, or satisfied once I reach my goal. I have the belief that I am
undeserving of all the good things that come with success."
Can you relate to any of these? Ask yourself..."What is it that my fear
keeps me from?" True happiness? Wealth? Intimate and meaningful
relationships, or inner peace?
What about your work or business? Are your fears keeping you from
advancement, a pay raise, selling your company, more customers or
higher profit margins?
Like Grandpa Arlie said "Don't run away from your fears.
Look at them. See their powers and their weaknesses and learn to handle
them without harm to your inner life."
Here are a few more great quotes on fear to ponder (lots more...click here)
Cheri Huber:
Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear.
Don Miguel Ruiz:
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the
risk to be alive -- the risk to be alive and express what we really
are.
Dorothy Thompson:
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.
Dorothy Thompson:
The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness.
Eleanor Roosevelt:
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which
you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which
you think you cannot do.
Hannah Arendt:
Fear is an emotion indispensable for survival.
Henry James:
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
James F. Bymes:
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem to be more afraid of life than death
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