Fear of the unknown

Fear according to Cambridge Dictionary "is an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen:".

To get what I'm about to share, I'll share a personal story so we see how fear of the unknown has kept a lot of us from achieving our desires in life.

I went to a shop to get a pair of jeans and so I asked for the price of one I've tested and loved, the guy in charge told me it was XYZ Naira. Woooooow I didn't budget for such, I said a prize that was abnormal just so I can leave the place (that was my excuse) because I was afraid. A few days back I summoned courage and went back there again, I acted as though I've never been there before (but the guy recognized me 😂), but this time I was bold.

They told me the same prize but this time I had the courage and so I had to negotiate and I finally got the jeans for almost half of the initial price they told me.

My Point

What if I never went back to face my fears? What if said I can't do it?

You know most times we run away from things that ordinary should run from us because of fear. We meet the opportunity that was ours but we gave it out to someone because we fear we can't do it without even trying.

Fear has made a lot of persons miss the opportunity that would have taken then to the throne. Imagine if Joesph from old was afraid to interpret Pharaoh's dream. How about Joshua, what if he had refused the offer to lead the children of Israel after the death of Moses. Okay, imagine if David had rejected to become King because of the fear of King Saul or fear. I believe we won't have read about these people today, but they faced their fears even when their lives were involved.

Face your fears today and you'll overcome it. Pursue your dreams no matter how big they are. Once you overcome your fears, you are on your way to greatness and you will be remembered for doing some different.

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