That’s all true BUT it’s not the entire truth

I want to talk about fear and guilt today and add a positive perspective on these 2 concepts that I think are underrated in some cases.

The other day I was very tired and annoyed so in other words, my usual self, and I had to do something, work on something that I really did not want but knew I needed to. I then decided to just do it and thought to myself “thank god for guilt, without guilt I wouldn’t do half the things I do”.

I realized then that there is the good type of guilt and fear. They are like two forces that act as a propeller and push you forward even when you are annoyed and why not, hangry. Yes there is the fear that stops you from doing things, because you’re afraid of your own shadow, the guilt that again stops you from being happy because so much bad is happening in the world and you feel guilty. That’s all true BUT it’s not the entire truth. There is that fear that makes you work harder, it’s the fear of letting yourself down. The fear of time, of deadlines, stops you from procrastinating..which is not necessarily bad. When it comes to guilt, I feel the guiltiest in front of my brain. Because I know what’s right but I let excuses excuse me from what I have to do. Then I feel like I’m hiding from myself, hence the guilt.

There’s also the idea that not being afraid means being courageous. A misconception used by society provoking pressure to engage in rather spontaneous activities without thinking it through, concequences be damned. Courageous is not not being afraid, it’s being aware of the danger, understanding the probabilities of event A, B, C etc and then acting.

I’m afraid of a lot of things, but it’s a fear that comes from within and that at the end of the day I have control over. Knowing this makes me rationalize it better. I do not welcome fear that is created by others, it is not productive, it is not fair, it is not free.

Enough crazy for today. Be brave enough to be scared.

Cheers,

CC